Rome 2

When in Rome...
Four days in Rome - what luxury - so we could afford to take it at a bit of a slower pace.
Derek and I went out for an early walk through Trastevere as it was coming to life, and along the Tiber River. After a compulsory coffee and pastry it was time to get back and start to make plans.
Judith and I caught the tram to Piazza Venezia ( while Derek decided to head off to explore in the historic centre). After a visit to the Tourist Info Centre ( battling the crowds, construction of the new Underground, and the building of stands for the Giro finish) to arm ourselves with some maps and useful info, we headed into the centre towards the Pantheon, hoping to meet up with Derek. Needing a toilet stop we opted to stop at the aptly named 'Snack Bar' in a side street behind the Basilica di Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. The bruschetta was fine, but we must remember -Don't order caffe latte/cappuccino! -as they are usually all milk and little coffee! Derek joined us there. We stopped in at the Basilica and thrilled to see a Michelangelo sculpture and what appeared to be presepe but was the story of the life of Jesus. And the on to the Pantheon. The lines were pretty long, so we opted for gelato instead, at what we had heard was a fabulous gelato shop. It was good (lovedvthe lemon and badil flavour) but for the price it should've changed our lives! Admittedly they were big cups - but still they replaced lunch and probably dinner!
Derek headed off to continue exploring and Judith and I headed to Campo di Fiori, enjoying window shopping as we went. We stocked up on a few things at the market and then found a cafe for a drink of wine and people watching.
Found our way back to the tramline and back home.
We opted for a night in with Prosecco and nice nibbles.Okumaya devam et