Tourist mode - on! After aborting our trip to the Colosseum/Palatine Hill and bringing the younger kiddies back to the hotel to sleep off their stomach bug, Noelle and I headed out to see some of the popular landmarks that we were interested in: Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, window shopping at Via dei Condotti (I almost caved at Celine), Piazza Navona, Campo dei Fiori, and Bocca della Verita. I've included the map of our walking tour. It was an easy, meandering walk through small streets. We took some unexpected detours, found amazing panini, a pigeon cannibalizing a fellow pigeon (grossest moment, everrrrr), and Gepetto's store. Didn't see Pinocchio, though.
The next day, the kiddies had recovered (yayyy!!!) so we all visited the Caphuchin crypt (macabre!), Trevi, Spanish Steps (again), and had lunch at Hostaria Romana. We viisted the Vatican later in the afternoon but I will post those pictures separately.
There was so much more we were not able to see. Two days in Rome is not enough. Stay at least three full days. All the walking may be a little taxing to young children, so allow for lots of pit stops. Plan your pee breaks, too! I did not see any public restrooms, so we made sure to do #1 only when we were at a restaurant or museum.
I heard that dining out in Rome was going to be expensive, but I really didn't think so. If you're looking to save on meals, there are a lot of corner delis that sell panini and pastries. Grab some and eat on the go (hit two birds at the same time!). Sit down meals were not that expensive either (at least, in my opinoin). Also, get a hotel or apartment with a ktichen so that you can prepare breakfast and save on at least one meal.
Arrivederci!
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