Our last day in Rome was one of my favorite days, because we packed the morning full of sights, but then took the afternoon to have a leisurely lunch and walked through the back streets (away from the rest of the tourists) in and out of shops, cafes, and squares.
We met up with Daniella for the morning and she narrated the Roman Forum and explained many of the stone masses in the Forum and the Coloseum. Did you know that it is thought that they once used to flood the Coloseum with water and have fake navy battles for entertainment? Craziness!!!
In the Forum
The Coloseum
Daniella recommended a little restaurant tucked away from the crowds called, La Piazzetta. When we walked in, it was full of Italian business men/women enjoying lunch and drinking wine (us Americans have something to learn from them..wink, wink). We knew it was going to be good, because nobody else was speaking English and the way we ordered was by pointing at dishes on the menu, or as I did...by pointing at what the Italians were eating and ordering that. It turned out to be the most amazing pasta I have ever had in my life; it was Tonnarelli a Limone...heavenly! Halfway through lunch, the chef came out and sat to watch all the people eating and evening said hello from afar to us.
The Chef
Seriously, I probably still talk about this lunch at least once a week...it was THAT good.
That afternoon, we toured the Pantheon, which I find to be one of the most spectacular buildings in the world. It boggles my mind that it has a huge hole in the ceiling, that allows the sun and rain to pour inside of it. We walked through beautiful leather shops and made our way to the Spanish Steps. I'm not sure what all was going on, however it appeared that a wedding party was there and they were having a sing off...strange, but very interesting to watch.
The Pantheon
The Spanish Steps
We ventured back to the hotel and sat on the terrace of the hotel and enjoyed h'orderves as the sun set over the city. Truly a magnificent trip!
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