Roma uno

Today was our first proper day in Rome! I nearly lost Alfred 4 or 5 times because he would see something old and wonder over to look closer unannounced. It's quite easy to find him these days because he is the tallest person in just about every crowd but I'm not sure how he didn't get lost in Italy when he was 8. We started the day by accidentally finding the Spanish steps (we're just too good I guess) and then walking over to the Trevi Fountain which was honestly feral with tourists. We joined in as much as we were game to but you really had to get your elbows out if you wanted a photo sitting on the side 😰🤷🏼‍♀️ from there we popped into a few religious sites because apparently they just didn't really half ass any church in Rome. We walked past the Pantheon on our way to Travestere (a suburb suggested by Rick Steves) for lunch and found an absolute gem of an Italian diner and had lasagna, aranchini, pizza and a beer for less than €10 each 🤯. After that we popped home for a quick siesta before adventuring to a park filled with old aqueducts (including the one that services the Trevi fountain) for an antipasti style dinner picnic - an excellent relaxing day ((:Read more