Rome, Italy 4/27/13

Rob and I were blessed to take a trip.  A wonderful trip to Italy.  I started planning for our little getaway in January.  It was a lot of work, tons of hours spent on the Internet, scouring books and magazines for an itinerary.  What a great feeling to hope onto the plane at IAD airport and finally be on our way.  We walked out the door with a carry-on backpack and a small bag.  As we were walking through airports, train stations and to our many hotels both Rob and I were so grateful that we packed light. 

 

Our flight departed from Dulles airport at 5:20 p.m., we landed the next morning in Rome, Italy at 8:30 a.m.  We hopped off the plane, made the our way through customs, purchased a train ticket into the city and navigated our way towards our B&B (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187791-d3397719-Reviews-B_B_City_Life_Rome-Rome_Lazio.htmlfor) for the next two nights. 

The employee at the B&B insisted that we have a slice of cake and espresso before starting out for the day.  We accepted the delicious slice of almond cake and declined the espresso.

Highlights of our first day:

 

 

 

 Tour of the Vatican & St. Peter Basilica

The Vatican was a ZOO.  Looking back this might not have been our best choice to visit, an hour after landing :)  Makes for good memories, as we shuffled our way through each room, just hoping to get out and catch a breath of fresh air. 

 Lunch at a meat market.  This ended up being our favorite was to eat lunch.  Buy a chunk of cheese, loaf of bread, sliced prosciutto and salami, some fresh fruit and a few olives for Rob.  Cheap, delicious and authentic.

 Our first of many gelatos on our trip 

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Piazza Popolo

Villa Borghese

Walking along the main street of via del Corso

 

Spanish Steps

 

a visit to Trevi fountain

 

We ended the day stopping at a pizza shop, filling our bellies with some of the best pizza of the trip. 

 

Funny things for the day:

Man wearing a plastic bag for a hat

Teenager talking on the phone and steps over a rat, Italian boys on the side laughing at the screams she makes

Sea of umbrellas being pulled out each time it starts to rain, Rob and I pull out of rain coats

Being offered a umbrella on every single street corner.