An Italian Whirlwind

Yes, I realize it has been, I hate to say it, nearly three months since I last posted. And I'm still catching flack about not having said anything about our Italy trip. So starting here is a whirlwind tour of our Italian vacation.

May 23rd, 2009

We arrived in Rome on Saturday after a few hours spent waiting in the airport. We caught a terrifying* cab ride into the Centro Storico to our hotel (*Italian cabbies are like Greek ones, they believe death and/or maiming do not apply to them while behind the wheel). Checked into our lovely, air conditioned hotel without incident then set out on foot in search of dinner. We stumbled into a place just up the street that had a touristy vibe but the food possibilities seemed worth the risk. Three delicious courses later we found ourselves back on the street meandering our way through the tourists at the Trevi Fountain. After the fountain we wound our way through the quieter streets toward the Colosseum, which all lit up at night, is a sight to behold. After we'd looked our fill, we headed back to the hotel for some much needed rest.

The Trevi Fountain at twilight (thanks to Ben you can't see the throngs of tourists scattered in front of the fountain, pays to be tall)

The Colosseum at night