Day 2. Rome, Italy
We woke up early, I had a good night sleep, I feel fresh - no more haggard-looking me. SIL and I went to the nearby grocery to get some breads and water while the others went down for breakfast. You may want to do this before going to the tourist spots as they can be very very pricey over there. The free breakfast that comes with the hotel room is just a cup of cappuccino and some pastries - really Italian! And I'm not happy about it.
We went to Collosseo - this is Hubby's favorite since he is a great fan of Gladiators! Palantine Hill was the next stop and then comes the Roman Forum. Again, we opted for a guided tour for 25 euros per person. Had a great time with our tourist guide, he has his way to capture and keep them all hooked up with his stories. Never a dull moment. Well spent 25 euros.
After shopping for souvenirs we headed back to our hotel via train, its just a quick ride. We rested a bit before going to a Pinoy restaurant serving Crispy Pata and the likes, coming from Middle East, we love eating PORK everywhere we go hehe especially my SIL's family since pork is banned at SA. Unlike in ours that we get to buy but 10 times the price in Pinas. Really expensive!
We left the pinot resto with heavy tummies and took the bus to Piazza Navona, bus in Rome are not strict, its up to you if you will swipe your travel card or not. The reason we know that is that we were not able to use our cards since we can't find the card slot, but I'm sure its just there somewhere hehe. For those who doesn't have enough money, they can just simply take a free ride. Glad there were two friendly locals who were there in the bus with us who gave us the signal on when to go off the bus since we were not sure where is the exact location of our destination.
We walked to The Pantheon and watched some artist onsite. We were really amazed by the artists showing great talents using spray paints, you can instantly purchase their works at 10 euros, I was tempted to buy one but carrying it would be a problem since we will be visiting other countries too. Then we walked more over to Fountain of Four Rivers and Trevi Fountains. Glad we had a few coins to spare.
I love walking in Rome at night. Reminds me of those romantic movies.
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