| We are back from Italy! 
Hubby had a business trip, so I joined him after he was done working for some fun...this was my first time going to Europe, so it was quite the adventure! After an 11+ hour plane ride w/ little sleep to meet hubby in Roma, we were off and running to see, eat & walk all we could in 11 days! I have about 1500 pix to sort through (who knows how many hubby has!), so they will be posted on FB as I get through them..in the meantime, here's all that we did, for those of you who are looking to go...(I made a list everyday, so we'd know what we took pix of, cuz after awhile, it all kinda blurs together... ) I'll * our favorites/recommendations...ready? Here we go! ---
Day 1-Rome
*"Leonardo Express" train from Rome-Fiumacino Airport to Termini
Santa Maria Maggiore
Santa Susanna
Santa Maria della Vittori
Santa Maria Delgi Angeli
*Piazza della Repubblica (looks best @ night)
Dinner @ La Gallina Bianca
-Quattro Formaggio Pizza
-Funghi Pizza
Day 2-Rome
Capitol Hill
Vittorio Emanuele II Monument
*St. Peter's Square/Basilica--climbed the Duomo
*Vatican Museum
Castel San Angelo
*Piazza del Popolo
Santa Maria del Popolo
*Via Del Corso
*Spanish Steps
Dinner: -Pizza & Kebab
-La Gallina Bianca: Margherita Pizza (we only went back here again 'cuz it was close, & I was tired)
Day 3-Rome
*Colosseum
Palatine Hill
Roman Forum
*Pantheon
Cremeria Monteforte
-Pistacchio Gelato
Vittorio Emanuele II Monument
*Colosseum @ nite
*Est! Est! Est!
-Prosciutto Pizza
-Veggie Pizza (<--NOT recommended...i was just craving veggies)
Day 4-Rome
National Museum of Rome
Piazza della Repubblica
Santa Maria Delgi Angeli
*Trevi Fountain
*San Crispino Gelato (our vote for BEST gelato!  )
-Pistacchio & Hazelnut
-Coffee & Pistacchio
*Spanish Steps
*area above the Spanish steps for night view of St. Peter's/Vatican
*McDonald's by the Spanish Steps (fanciest McD's we've ever seen)
*Via Del Corso-window shopping
*Trevi Fountain @ nite
Day 5-Rome (we joined a tour for this part of the trip, so some stuff is repeated)
*St. Peter's Square
Blue Ice Gelato
-Hazelnut/Mint Chocolate
-Strawberry/Pineapple (good if you're looking for a good sorbet...didn't taste much like gelato)
*Piazza del Popolo overlook
*Colosseum
Roman Forum
*Paul/Peter's jail cell
Santa Maria en Cosmedin
*La Boca Della Verita (if you're an Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday" fan)
Hercules Temple
*Pantheon
*Piazza Navonaa
*Baffetto--gets our vote for best pizza!
-Baffetto Pizza
-Funghi Pizza
Day 6-Rome to Siena
*Orvieto
Siena---it was pouring rain the whole time, so we didn't get to see much...
Day 7-Siena to Florence
*San Gimignano
*Gelateria de Piazza: awarded "World's Best Gelato"
-Pistacchio/Hazelnut
-Caramel/Pistacchio
*Greve/Castello Vicchiomaggio
wine-tasting
Florence
*Piazzale Michelangelo--outdoor replica of "the David"
*Ponte Vecchio
*Dinner @ Tira Baralla
-Mozzarella/Prosciutto
-House Pizza
-Prosciutto Foccace
-Granitas
Day 8-Florence
*Santa Croce Square
Peruzzi Leather Factory
*Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore: a.k.a. "the Duomo"
*Piazza della Signoria
*Uffizzi Gallery (we didn't have time to go inside, but it's recommended)
*Ponte Vecchio
*climbed "the Duomo"--panoramic view of Florence
Gelateria Carroze
-Hazelnut/Coffee Chocolate Chip
-Coffee Chocolate Chip/Tiramisu
*Piazzale Michelangelo
Day 9-Pisa/Venice
*Leaning Tower of Pisa
*Il Cangaru
-Primavera Sandwich
Venice
*St. Mark's Square
Day 10-Venice
*St Marks' Square/Basilica
Murano Glass Factory
*Rialto Bridge
Lunch @ Trattoria Pizzeria A La Bricola
-Spaghetti alla Vongole
-Calamari Fritto
-Polenta
*Lagoon cruise to Burano Island
Day 11-Assisi to Rome
St. Francis of Assisi Basilica
Rome
*Dinner @ Monte Carlo
-Montecarlo Pizza
-Funghi Pizza
Pantheon
Trevi Fountain
*San Crispino Gelato
-Pistacchio/Hazelnut
Day 12-Rome
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
*Dinner @ Baffetto
-Baffetto Pizza
-Quattro Formaggio Pizza
Trevi Fountain
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Are you tired yet? We did most of this on foot...total steps walked according to my pedometer= 229, 159 = ~50 miles!! Pretty good for someone w/ an old person's disease, huh? Fortunately, I had the best travel partner in the world to enjoy the trip with So, if you're lookin' to go, invest in some good walking shoes, work up a good appetite, and enjoy! Ciao! |
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