Rome was everything that we had hoped for and more, what a sensational city! There is so much to see and do and a crazy energy about it. We met a pilot and his beautiful wife on our first night and had an unexpected party with them (long story short, Dyl took a little turn for the worse) and hence our first day was of a rather fragile temperament, 'rome'ing the streets in the rain and taking it all in..It was awesome!
Beautiful statue on one of the bridges
On our way out for the night
Piazza Navona, a gorgeous square
The Spanish Steps
The Trevi Fountain by day
The famous and ancient Trajans Column from Piazza Valentini. Remarkable!
Lunch.. Porcini and pea home made tagliatelle
Trevi fountain by night
A wonderful little tratorria that we found on our second night, it seemed hidden and off a quiet street away from the crowds
Dyl navigating the streets by night, thank God for his map reading skills!
The much anticipated Colosseum by night, incredible!
A few sights as we walked off dinner, back to the hotel..
The Vatican City and Saint Peters Basilica
We decided to walk up to the top of Saint Peters Basilica because to be honest, as one can imagine after spending 5 weeks in Italy, we could do with the cardio! We charged up the 551 steps and the views from the top were magnificent!
Descending the very narrow staircases down Saint Peters Basilica, I was a tad claustrophobic and not loving life too much at this stage, just wanted to see the end!
On our last evening, we discovered an amazing little neighbourhood called Trastevere which is where the local Romans enjoy food, wine and socialising. There are countless numbers of little streets filled with trattorias and bars.
Dyls seafood spaghetti, the picture does not do justice and maybe it was all the wine, but he actually cried when it was finished...
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