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Dag 4
mandag 29. mai 2017 20:13
☀️ 23 °C
Høyde: 32 m
Italia Colosseum 41.89068, 12.4914141°53’26” N 12°29’29” E
Venchi
29. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Chocolate and chocolate and.... the Paleo Gods are so disappointed in me. So I guess I'll drown my sorrows in more chocolate.

This is arguably the best gelato we've had in Rome.

Must Try: The caramel one

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Food Quality: 5 Stars
Service Quality: 4.5 StarsLes mer
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Dag 4
mandag 29. mai 2017 21:00
🌙 22 °C
Høyde: 23 m
Italia Trevi Fountain 41.90093, 12.4833141°54’3” N 12°28’60” E
Fontana di Trevi
29. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
The Trevi Fountain

Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci, this iconic Baroque fountain served as a display of an ancient roman acqueduct termination.

They say if you throw a coin over your shoulder and into the fountain, you guarantee your return to Rome. So... can you guess what we did? 💸💸

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Dag 4
mandag 29. mai 2017 22:00
🌙 21 °C
Høyde: 36 m
Italia Colosseum 41.89028, 12.49301341°53’25” N 12°29’35” E
Colosseo by night
29. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 08:24
⛅ 20 °C
Høyde: 43 m
Italia Monte Esquilino 41.89719, 12.4961741°53’50” N 12°29’46” E
Napoli Caffe
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Coffee is life.

Popped into this cute venue before starting the day. Loved the atmosphere, and the coffee was pretty good too.

Must Try: The Americano

Price: $
Food Quality: 4 Stars
Service Quality: 3 StarsLes mer
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 08:45
⛅ 21 °C
Høyde: 35 m
Italia Colosseum 41.89025, 12.4922341°53’25” N 12°29’32” E
Colosseo by day
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Fun facts from back in the day:

- The colosseo can hold up to 50,000 people
- It was designed to fill in 15 mins, and evacuate in 5 mins
- The construction was completed in 10 years
- Plebians were shaded from the hot sun, while nobility had to bake
- Romans were incredibly innovative... and brutal. It's estimated that over 400,000 people and 1,000,000 animals died in the colosseum! It is considered one of the most haunted places on earth 👻

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Pro Tip: We highly, highly recommend downloading Rick Steves' free audio tour to your personal device for just about any attraction. It definitely uplevels the experience!!Les mer
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 10:40
⛅ 25 °C
Høyde: 61 m
Italia Colosseum 41.89085, 12.4924141°53’27” N 12°29’33” E
Oppio Cafe
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Un caffè con vista.

After spending an hour or so in the colosseo, we decided to head for our 2nd coffee of the day... or is it third?

A chic venue up a hill just north of the attraction offered a perfect spot to take in the view from a distance.Les mer
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 11:51
⛅ 26 °C
Høyde: 14 m
Italia Roman Forum 41.89246, 12.4853241°53’33” N 12°29’7” E
Foro Romano
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Downtown Ancient Rome - Ruins of the fallen empire

Tickets purchased for the Colosseo also gave access to Foro Romano and Palatine Hill. The excavations to clear the Roman Forum took over 100 years - and was not completed until the 20th century.

Here you'll find the ruins of several important ancient government buildings including the Regia (8th century BC), the Temple of Vesta (7th century BC), the complex of the Vestal Virgins, and the Roman kingdom's earliest shrines and temples.

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tirsdag 30. mai 2017 12:00
⛅ 26 °C
Høyde: 26 m
Italia Pantheon 41.89993, 12.4767141°53’60” N 12°28’36” E
Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara coeli
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Our Lady at the Heavenly Altar

This 13th century minor Basilica is a Roman Catholic church, and the only church on Campidoglio (aka Capitoline Hill, and formerly known as Mons Saturnius - dedicated to the god Saturn). It remains as the designated church of the city council, and is a titular church currently assigned to Cardinal Priest Salvatore De Giorgi.

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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 15:00
☀️ 27 °C
Høyde: 26 m
Italia Pantheon 41.89993, 12.4767141°53’60” N 12°28’36” E
Altare della Patria
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The Alter of the Fatherland

Also known as the national monument to Victor Emmanuel II, this gorgeous site was built in his honor as the first king of a unified Italy.

If you ascend the many steps at the building's front, you'll get stunning views of Rome from various sides - and all for free!Les mer
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 15:31
☀️ 27 °C
Høyde: 31 m
Italia Monte Viminale 41.9, 12.483341°54’0” N 12°28’60” E
Della Palma - Gelato di Roma
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
"Rachel, what did you do in Italy?"

Eat.

Did I mention our diets have been terrible since we've gotten here?

Must Try: The chocolate mousse

Price: $
Food Quality: 4 Stars
Service Quality: 3 Stars
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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 16:00
⛅ 27 °C
Høyde: 34 m
Italia Pantheon 41.89861, 12.4768741°53’55” N 12°28’37” E
Pantheon
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A former Roman temple that has been converted to a church. It is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It's name means "honor all Gods" in Greek, and was first built almost 2000 years ago as a temple to do just that.

Fun Fact: The dome was the largest in the world for 1300 years, and until today it remains the largest unsupported dome in the world at 142 ft diameter! As a reference point, the US capital is 96 ft in diameter. A huge architectural achievement!

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Dag 5
tirsdag 30. mai 2017 20:53
⛅ 22 °C
Høyde: 30 m
Italia Monte Quirinale 41.9019, 12.484541°54’7” N 12°29’4” E
La Prosciutteria
30. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Tonight, we left the tourist backpacks and dslr behind for a night out... and it was fantastic.

45€ for a huge meat and cheese plate, caprese salad, and a bottle of red. Because when in Rome, right?

Must Try: All of it.

Price: $
Food Quality: 5 Stars
Service Quality: 4.5 StarsLes mer
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Dag 6
onsdag 31. mai 2017 09:00
☀️ 22 °C
Høyde: 22 m
Vatikanet Saint Peter's Square 41.90226, 12.4568841°54’8” N 12°27’25” E
The Vatican for the Papal Address
31. mai 2017, Vatikanet ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Checked off a bucket list item... and made 1 more.

#44 - Attend the Pope's public address in person ✔
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#62 - Bring my child to the Pope's address so his/her forehead can get kissed by the Pope

The line was massive to get into the square. For future reference, highly recommend getting to the Vatican early (7 am) to get through security and get seats in front of St. Peter's Basilica. We got to the Vatican around 8 am, and it was already packed.

The Pope's address starts around 10 am, and he rides in on a cart that weaves between aisles beforehand for crowd interaction. A great opportunity to get a high five!Les mer
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onsdag 31. mai 2017 10:50
☀️ 25 °C
Høyde: 48 m
Vatikanet Pigna Courtyard 41.90634, 12.4535341°54’23” N 12°27’13” E
Musei Vaticani
31. mai 2017, Vatikanet ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We decided to leave the Pope's public address a little early to beat the crowds to the Vatican Museum - and it worked!

My absolute favorite piece in the Vatican museum was Raphael's "The School of Athens" (1509-1511) where famous minds and artists are depicted in one scene. Some that have been identified with certainty include Plato and Aristotle (in the painting's center), Socrates, Pythagoras, Euclid, Ptolemy, Zoroaster, Raphael (self portrait), Sodoma and Diogenes. This painting was not intended to represent a school that actually existed, but rather an ideal community of intellects from the entire classical world.

Pro Tip: Use Rick Steves' Vatican Museum audio tour

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onsdag 31. mai 2017 12:15
☀️ 26 °C
Høyde: 60 m
Vatikanet Sistine Chapel 41.90294, 12.4545141°54’11” N 12°27’16” E
Capella Sistina
31. mai 2017, Vatikanet ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
There are no words. Absolutely stunning.

On the ceiling and walls of the chapel are the beautiful works of Michealangelo that took 4 years to complete (1508-1512). This is arguably one of mankind's greatest artistic achievements, depicting various scenes from the Christian bible.

Today, the Sistine chapel is the site of the Papal conclave (where the new Pope is selected).

Fun fact: Michealangelo allegedly preferred sculpting over painting, and had to be coerced by Pope Julius II with a lucrative commission of sculpting 40 massive figures for the Pope's tomb in return for taking on the Sistine chapel.

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onsdag 31. mai 2017 14:53
☀️ 27 °C
Høyde: 25 m
Italia Piazza San Pietro in Vaticano 41.9057, 12.4602941°54’21” N 12°27’37” E
Passaguai
31. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lunch date :)

This place was an awesome escape from the crowds. We had to descend stairs off a main road to enter the venue. It was secluded, rich with culture, and very welcoming.

Must Try: The meat

Price: $
Food Quality: 3.5 Stars
Service Quality: 4 StarsLes mer
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onsdag 31. mai 2017 15:15
☀️ 27 °C
Høyde: 30 m
Vatikanet Saint Peter's Square 41.90222, 12.456841°54’8” N 12°27’24” E
Piazza San Pietro
31. mai 2017, Vatikanet ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
St. Peter's Square

A large plaza just in front of St. Peter's Basilica - both of which were named after St. Peter (an apostle of Jesus and the first Catholic Pope).
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onsdag 31. mai 2017 17:10
⛅ 27 °C
Høyde: 39 m
Italia Foro Traiano 41.89651, 12.4866641°53’47” N 12°29’12” E
Theatre Cafe
31. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A coffee stop on our way back from the Vatican.

Must Try: Frappuccino (not the Starbucks version)

Price: $
Food Quality: 4 Stars
Service Quality: 4 Stars
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onsdag 31. mai 2017 20:19
⛅ 23 °C
Høyde: 51 m
Italia Giardini di Montecavallo 41.89814, 12.4888941°53’53” N 12°29’20” E
LasaGnam
31. mai 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I could not resist!

We passed this cafe style eatery on the way back to the hotel this afternoon and decided we had to try it. I regret nothing.

Must Try: The Carbonara

Price: $
Food Quality: 4.5 Stars
Service Quality: 4 StarsLes mer
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Dag 7
torsdag 1. juni 2017 07:00
☀️ 20 °C
Høyde: 17 m
Italia Poggioreale 40.86791, 14.2965140°52’4” N 14°17’47” E
ItaliaRail to Naples
1. juni 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We're on the move again!

Today's agenda includes a Day trip to Naples for pizza and Capri for some coastal shots. 📸

To make the most of it, we were up and out the door by 5:30 this morning to catch a 6:30 am train. We stopped at a local grocery store last night to pick up the fixings of our own meat and cheese plate to enjoy on the road. 🧀 (A learning from our last 2+hr train ride where food for purchase was not as easy to come by)Les mer
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torsdag 1. juni 2017 09:00
☀️ 21 °C
Høyde: 28 m
Italia Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II 40.84783, 14.2615340°50’52” N 14°15’42” E
Sfogliatelle Attanasio - pastry
1. juni 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Justin did some googling to find top eateries in Naples before we arrived. This bakery made the list with a 4.8 rating by 245+ people.

Must Try: The hot cheese pastry out of the fire oven!

Price: $
Food Quality: 5 Stars
Service Quality: 4.5 StarsLes mer
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torsdag 1. juni 2017 09:17
☀️ 22 °C
Høyde: 28 m
Italia Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II 40.84783, 14.2615340°50’52” N 14°15’42” E
Dolce Amaro Caffe
1. juni 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Espresso served with a side of frizzante water. They actually pair well together when the coffee is bitter enough.

Price: $
Food Quality: 3.5 Stars
Service Quality: 4 Stars
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torsdag 1. juni 2017 10:34
☀️ 23 °C
Høyde: Sjønivå
Tyrrhenian Sea 40.74268, 14.2703840°44’34” N 14°16’13” E
SNAV high speed ferry to Capri
1. juni 2017, Tyrrhenian Sea ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
To get to Capri from Napoli, we took a high speed ferry that I actually ended up sleeping on for most of the way. (Product of an early morning)

Tickets were ~20€ pp, and the ride was about an hour long. For those with weak stomachs, Dramamine is recommended.Les mer
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torsdag 1. juni 2017 12:00
☀️ 22 °C
Høyde: 567 m
Italia Landscape from Mount Solaro in Chair Lift 40.54527, 14.2234740°32’43” N 14°13’24” E
Capri Island and Boat Tour
1. juni 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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torsdag 1. juni 2017 14:17
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Høyde: 567 m
Italia Landscape from Mount Solaro in Chair Lift 40.544972, 14.22298340°32’42” N 14°13’23” E
Monte Solaro
1. juni 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
589 Meters above Seal Level, Monte Solaro provides outstanding 360 degree views of Capri Island. To get here, we took a bus from Marina Grande to Anacapri (1.80 euro pp), and a chair lift up to the summit (11 euro pp). So much fun, and so worth it!Les mer
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