When in Rome....

From Barcelona we headed to Rome for 3 nights. It was our First full day in Rome was New Year's Eve. The city was alive with tourists and people celebrating the new year. We started our day by taking the subway to the Coliseum stop. Walking up the stairs to the street, we literally walked out at the doorstep of the Coliseum. I walked across the street in awe staring up at the massive structure.


After touring the Coliseum we walked through the ancient ruins, strolled through town and made our way to some great Italian pizza! We sat next to the woodfire stove so we got our za's hot and fresh.


From there we went to the Pantheon, some amazing squares, Trevvi Fountain and finally the Spanish steps. We decided to go back to our apartment, rest and head back out for dinner in a couple hours.


When we got back downtown Rome for our New Year's Eve dinner, we realized the chore we had ahead of us. The crowds were large, but that wasn't the biggest concern. Once we started to look at menus and prices, we realized that all of the restaurants jacked up their prices 200-300% for the night! So after 45 minutes of searching, we found our spot. Katie and I sat and had dinner, while Kelly decided she would rather drink her dinner than pay outrageous prices. So as we enjoyed our great dinner, she searched the Spanish Steps and came back with some bubbly for us to share. All in all, it was a really cool night.


Our last full day in Rome Katie and I headed for the Vatican and St. Peter's Square. The Pope was holding mass so we could not get into the cathedral, and as it was a public holiday the Vatican was closed. Guess that means we have another reason to hit Rome again!

Then we wandered around Rome all day and even hit some favorite spots again our last night in town. The best and last thing we did, of course, the best gelato we could find.

Off to London!!