On March 26 we then headed to Rome on the high speed train. I love trains. Nick was looking extra handsome during the train ride in his new jacket and scarf. Why don't american men wear man scarves?
Nick had a good friend, Malvina, from his childhood days in Beijing that is Roman. Malvina was nice enough to arrange an apartment for us near where she lives in Trastevere. We headed to the apartment, got settled in, and then met Malvina for dinner that evening. The next day our sightseeing plans were slight derailed when Malvina texted us and let us know that Obama was in town that day and we should avoid the Forum and Colosseum. We then decided to head out to other sights around Rome. It turned into the most epic day of sightseeing I have ever had. All in all we ended up walking about 8.5 miles with stops for espresso every hour or so. No wonder Nick couldn't sleep at night.
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| Pantheon |
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| Pantheon |
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| Fountain outside the Pantheon |
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| Piazza del Popolo |
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| Spanish Steps |
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| Trevi Fountain |
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| Swiss Guard |
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| St. Peter's Square |
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| Basilica di San Pietro |
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| Basilica di San Pietro |
Rome is such an overwhelming city. The whole city should be a museum. I don't think I can pick a favorite from the day, but the Piazza del Popolo was an unexpected highlight. One downside of the day was the two Italian police helicopters hovering over Rome because of Obama's visit. After such an amazing day of exploring Rome we topped it off with one of the best meals we have ever had at a place called
Le Mani in Pasta. This restaurant was mentioned in a
food blog that Nick came across. We weren't able to get a reservation until 10 pm which I was not thrilled about because I was not quite adjusted to the European way of eating late, but it was definitely worth the wait!
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| Cacio e Pepe |
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| Sea bass carpaccio with truffles |
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| Grilled Turbot |
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| Nick's mind is blown |
Words cannot convey how amazing the sea bass carpaccio was. We also had the best tiramisu I have ever tasted. Before we left the restaurant we made reservations for another night because it was so mind blowing.
Next up on the blog: day 2 of being a tourist in Rome with less walking and meeting up with friends that have been traveling the world for 18 months!
Nick had a good friend, Malvina, from his childhood days in Beijing that is Roman. Malvina was nice enough to arrange an apartment for us near where she lives in Trastevere. We headed to the apartment, got settled in, and then met Malvina for dinner that evening. The next day our sightseeing plans were slight derailed when Malvina texted us and let us know that Obama was in town that day and we should avoid the Forum and Colosseum. We then decided to head out to other sights around Rome. It turned into the most epic day of sightseeing I have ever had. All in all we ended up walking about 8.5 miles with stops for espresso every hour or so. No wonder Nick couldn't sleep at night.
That restaurant sounds amazing.
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