When in Rome

Getting from Barcelona to Rome required a lot of travel time. We started the day with a train ride to a bus station and then a bus to the airport, a flight to Rome, and to get to our Marriott was the most ridiculous. We didn’t know which Marriott we had booked, so while we were trying to figure out how to use the phone to call a few, the guy who worked at the lost luggage counter motioned us over and let us use his phone. He then offered us some of the vodka he had seized from somebody’s bag. After we sorted out where we were going, we took a bus to the metro, the metro to another bus, a bus to a train station, the train to a bus stop and finally the bus to the Marriott. We were told that this was the most direct way other than a cab. After all the travel it was nice to recoup at the Marriott. When we settled in, we turned on the TV to the news that Michael Jackson had died!! We watched it for a bit and then used the outdoor pool and gym. The next day we made our way in to the city to find our next hotel where we were to meet up with Rachel’s parents, Gail and Geoff.





ROME WITH THE 'RENTS



Gail and Geoff got in and we were excited to have some parents back in our lives!! We celebrated their arrival by going out to dinner at a nearby restaurant. The four of us took Rome by storm, making sure to see EVERYTHING worthy of seeing in the city. We went to the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Cafe Greco (the best cappuccinos in the world), Vatican City, the Borghese Gallery, Boca della Verita, the Forum, Circus Maximus, the catacombs, we saw enough art and landmarks to last a decade. We spent our nights trying different restaurants and sampling the local wine. Rome was exhausting because we were so busy, but was absolutely spectacular.