Rome

Our last stop, Rome, was definitely one of my favorite European cities. We were expecting the sites to be pretty amazing, but it was the cute streets and charming, energetic atmosphere that surprised me and won me over in the end.

While in Rome we spent time touring the world's smallest country, the Vatican, and truly enjoyed the Sistine chapel and Raphael rooms. St Peter's Basilica was just massive. The ruins in Rome were pretty amazing too. It's crazy to see a 2000 year old church and a new one on the same block, and to imagine the many gladiators that fought in the Colosseum.

We also found the Italian food in Rome to be much better and enjoyed our last few days of pasta and my favorite - eggplant parmesian! (I know, I'm a little obsessed with food) We did our last pub crawl, and spent our last day drinking wine in a beautiful park. Rome was a perfect end to our European adventure.

When in Rome...............

Hang out in St Peter's Square

Accidentally stumble upon a castle

Cool off in the Valentino fountain... see if anyone will follow your lead

Meet locals and tourists on the Spanish steps

Have fresh squeezed orange juice in front of the Pantheon

Catch the swimsuit competition of Miss Rome

Join the tourists in St Peter's

Tour the Colosseum

Have Gelato at the Trevi Fountain

Take a break at the park

Thanks to all those who made this trip possible. Stayed tuned for my next adventure TBA.
Ciao!