We rented an apartment instead of getting a hotel like we had done in Amsterdam the summer before. However, Amsterdam in June & Rome in July are 2 totally different cities. Rome is HOT, and they don't rock the air conditioning like we do in the USA. The apartment was on the 5th floor and only had a small air conditioner that really just didn't cut it. That first morning after being up all night, taking the Metro to then carry my bag up 5 flights of stairs... was probably the low point of the trip, but again, I was in Rome. No complaining.
The week was incredible. I ate a lot of pasta, drank a lot of wine and enjoyed it so much.
This is our apartment, about a 5 minute walk from the Spanish Steps.
This is my family, having a small pre-dinner snack in the Piazza Navona.
St. Peter's Basilica.
Our waiter decided to be funny with my pasta.
I threw a penny in the Trevi Fountain to promise my eventual return to Rome.
Gladiators not included.
CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!!!
