"Rome the Eternal City ....of Love and Ice-Creams" Rome by sandysmith
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Now we are back from a 4 day visit 18 years later, kind of a second honeymoon ;-))
What a wonderful hectic few days we had and such lovely blue sky weather too.
Thanks to Sara (Sarita76) for meeting with us on our arrival in Rome and giving us a
lovely walking tour of some of the sights in Rome and enjoying a delicious ice-cream.
Hugs to you Sara!.
We've still only scatched the surface of Rome but this page attempts to shows our
impressions of this lovely city.
The Bocca della Verita - the mouth of Truth made a change from me puting my foot in it. But what did I say about Richie or Steve and did this old drain cover bite my hand if I told a lie as legend dictates...???
Rome is somewhere you always neeed more tiime for. We had just a few days and I know there are must see things we had to miss - like the catacombs - due to time constraints. Here is a brief summary of out sightseeing:
DAY1:
afternoon meeting with Sara - Barberini, Spanish steps, Piazza Popopl, Pincio, Trevi and Quirnale hill.
DAY2:
Colesseum, Palantine Hill, Forum, Capitoline Hill, Piazza Venezia, Trajan markets, Pirimide, Bocca della Verita, Teatro di Marcello and Trastevere.
DAY3:
Vatican, Castel Sant'Agnelo, Janiculum Hill, old historic centre of Rome for Piazza Navone and pantheon etc.. Trastevere in the evening.
DAY4:
a contrast was a trip to Tivoli - the town itself and the two villas nearby.
- Pros:great weather, food and history, friendly people
- Cons:the traffic is chaotic and noisy
- In a nutshell:a great city break
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Comments (59)
Hi there Sandy - Enjoyed touring with you - Off Beaten Path and Local Customs are always my favorites. Ciao bella, Carol
Hi Sandra, your Rome pages are great - some lovely photos. I've been 3 times and it's always nice to look at someones elses perspective :-)
Hi Sandra! Rome is a beautiful city and your page shows that. It was a great pleasure for me, to admire the lovely photos on your page and to read the much information. Best regards! Gabriela
Hi Sandy, hope you are well! Great Rome page, I am going in a few weeks, can't wait! ;-)
I chuckled at Dave's pic w/ the statue. So many wonderful things to see and enjoy in Rome. Good job on the page.
Ciao! I'm going to Rome on 31 december. I'll stay at Gianicolo area. Hugs!
Having been there I can only say you did a great job of explaining the process and giving the options, Thank You
Hi Sandy! Tks for your tips, very good ones. Hope to try some of them next April over there. All the best, Tina
Well, I won't be able to fit all of this into one day when I go on the 15th.Bet you can't guess why I'm going? Can't see any mention of a visit to the football stadium!
Hi Sandy, love your pages! Very informative stuff and nice piccies! Off to Rome in 3 1/2 weeks... can't wait!! Cheers, Stephanie
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