05/15/2024
Rome day 2 - I think this day should be called "challenge accepted!"
Truth: Rome is a very walkable city
Disclaimer: If you try to see it all in a day you just might end up hitting 36K cobblestone steps, even if you start the day on a big bus tour!
🌳Terrace views from Borghese Gardens
📶Spanish Steps
☕️Espresso and stuffed croissants with local cops
⛲️Trevi fountain
🚌Big bus tour
🏟Colosseum
🍕Testaccio food market = suppli, best pizza I've ever tasted (good choice, Lindsey!) and of course, wine!
🍊Aventine hill, orange garden, "secret" keyhole, rose garden
⛪️Super cool and creepy Basilica of San Clemente underground crypt that dates back to the 4th century
Truth: Trevi fountain and the Spanish Steps should be visited as early as you can manage. Night and day difference for amount of people the late afternoon prior to this early morning!
Truth: The evening food/wine tour was my favorite part of Rome. So many amazing new tastes, fantastic guide, lots of laughs and great company! Bruschetta, pesto, truffle honey, cheeses, prosecco, all the different Italian pork, more cheese, red wine, pizza, more red wine, cacio e peppe, barolo wine and of course, gelato!
If (or better yet, when!) you visit Italy... you absolutely MUST do a food tour!
Buon appetito!