Birthday in Rome!

Miles: 8.0 Steps: 18522
Flights stairs: 32

I celebrated my 56th birthday today in Rome! It was beautiful and amazing.

There is a record breaking heatwave that has hit Europe and we’re traveling right in the middle of it. It should be around mid 80’s here and is instead in the low 100’s - 15 to 20 degrees above average. We’re surviving, but it’s HOT!

Today we got up early and went sightseeing before it got too bad. We started at the Trevi fountain (3000€ a day worth of coins thrown in there, all donated to charity), we walked to the Spanish steps, ran across a gorgeous cathedral, hit the Pantheon (absolutely amazing), hiked up the steps at the II Vittoriano monument, and then finished the day touring the coliseum. Amazing day, seeing amazing things I’ve only seen in the movies!

We headed out for a birthday dinner of my choice (what else in Italy but Chinese food?!) and hit a Italian bakery for dessert (Tried a Roman specialty - Maritozzo). Then FaceTimed Adam … it was a great birthday!もっと詳しく