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Rome

On to Rome from Barcelona. Ryan and I have have been to Rome multiple times and hit all the major sites but will re-do some things for Sam.  


August 26:   We arrived in Rome and the heat continues.  We had a restaurant reservation for a place recommended by the guide who is doing our golf cart tour tomorrow which turned out to be on point.  With that and gelato we had a successful Italy day (pizza or pasta + gelato is all I need for a successful Italy day).  Henceforth, I will be pursuing pizza or pasta + gelato daily while in Italy.  

August 27:  We hopped on the Rome golf cart tour bandwagon.  This is where a guide takes you around Rome in a golf cart so you don't have to walk everyone in the heat.  We saw the Colosseum (from the outside - inside tour scheduled for later in the trip), Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon and a few other spots.  It worked well for us given it was a very hot day and we would not have been able to hit all of these spots otherwise. 






I was advised about a feral cat colony in Rome (Feral Feline Colonies Torre Argentina) so we of course had to go there as part of our European Cat Tour that we seem to be on. The colony is within some ruins although the cats were inside when we went due to the heat.  



August 28:  Not so hot today!  This day has been declared by Sam as "the best day of his life" (after further consideration it was bumped to #2 after any day he spends at his friend's house).  We had a Colosseum tour scheduled in the morning including a tour of the underground which Ryan and I did not do on our prior Colosseum tour.  Definitely a good tour (through our go-to company - Walks of Italy).  Sam was the only kid on the tour and got lots of extra attention and then promised by the tour guide to get a "really big gelato" for being so good.  The experience of seeing and learning about what happened with the gladiators and animals was great, although horrific and barbaric. 






We decided to schedule a pizza making class for all 3 of us.  It was not the most organized event we did but it was fun.  Sam was engaged and actually made a pizza so hoping he can be inspired to take on some cooking back in Amsterdam.
A swing by the Trevi Fountain for a night viewing.


The day ended with the previously promised "really big gelato".  


August 29:  Today we are heading to Spoleto, Italy which is a smaller town in the Umbria region. 

Location: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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  1. Kate WagnerSeptember 25, 2023 at 3:05 PM

    Sam's non-smiling in photos might be my favorite!!! Gelato is always the answer!!

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