Ponte Vecchio and the Cathedral

Our favorite sites were the Ponte Vecchio and the Cathedral, especially seeing the Duomo and learning about the Medici family. Although we didn’t do an official Cathedral tour, it was massive andOkumaya devam et
Our favorite hobbies

Shopping and eating! We found the cutest restaurant called Amalfi, and chose it because the placemats reminded us of our time in Positano and Sorrento. We enjoyed a wonderful Margherita brick ovenOkumaya devam et
Goodbye Princess, hello Rome

Our cruise ended in the Rome port of Civitavecchia which is about an hour away from Rome. Sydney has met some new friends and pulled an all-nighter on the last night and captured a Roman sunrise forOkumaya devam et
The Vatican Museum

Amazing sculptures, tapestries, mosaics, relics, paintings, and more at the Vatican Museum.
More from the Vatican Museum

So many things to look at and our guide was wonderful at sharing the history behind these pieces. There were so many more that she could have talked about, but these were the ones she focused on.
More Vatican Museum and 🍕

After a long morning touring St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museum, and the Sistine Chapel (where pictures weren't allowed), we were famished! We began the 30-minute walk back to Trastevere toOkumaya devam et
Stow Your Bags

Who knew luggage storage all over the city was the norm?!? I couldn’t check into the AirBnB after disembarking the ship until 3 PM, but also wanted to maximize our short time in Rome; so I wasOkumaya devam et
Trastevere - the perfect location

After much research, I decided to stay in an area called Trastevere because it was within walking distance to Vatican City and the Colosseum area. This has turned out to be such a fun area in the fewOkumaya devam et
The Colosseum

Another WOW to add to this trip! As we walked through the Colosseum, all I had were pictures of Spartacus and Gladiator in my head trying to imagine that kind of environment here. There is a lot ofOkumaya devam et
The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

Another HOT day as we walked through the Roman Forum and climbed up to Palatine Hill. We didn't realize that the Roman Forum was the collection of all the buildings and kept walking all over the areaOkumaya devam et
Paninis and Gelato

After all the walking, we worked up an appetite! Since this was our last full day in Rome, I had a list of sights I wanted to check out. We found a café on the way to the Trevi Fountain and had theseOkumaya devam et
The Pantheon and Parione Area

Knowing the Pantheon was sort of on the way back to Trastevere, we made a quick photo stop there and then made our way to the Parione area where we came across more piazzas, churches, and palazzos. WeOkumaya devam et
Chasing our last Rome sunset 🌅

I got a book called 101 Fabulous Things to do in Rome and read that another great sunset was at a place called Janiculum Hill where the Garibaldi Monument is located. Along with alleyways, sunsets areOkumaya devam et
Last dinner and last café in Roma

As we were walking back to the AirBnB we passed a place called Pasta e Vino Osteria with a woman rolling out pasta dough to make different kinds of ravioli, linguine, and tortellini. I could haveOkumaya devam et
FCO - what an airport! ✈️

We made it to FCO aka Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, but is it an airport or a luxury, mega-mall??? Every top designer had a store here. Thankfully our flight wasn’t delayed too much,Okumaya devam et