Bella Roma

Our first view of the Colosseo was from the transfer bus from L'Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci to our albergo. We were soooo excited, imagine seeing such an iconic monument and landmark on our very first day in Italia ! We weren't to know it yet but this was the start of a wonderful adventure, una bellissima avventura that would see us cram so much into each day. How lucky were we !?

These guys play soccer (scusate, il calcio) on a field with il Colosseo as a backdrop. Unbelievable !

Time to unload il pullman and move into our first albergo. It was exciting; traffic, sirens, action ! 

Here we go !

Home for the next three days ! Hotel Madison, via Marsala right across the road from Roma Termini Train station. Plenty of shops (negozi) and places to eat (ristoranti).

 

Nothing like a plane trip (un viaggio in aereo) to boost your appetite ! Our first taste of Italy, una pasticceria on the way to the centro della citta`. Buon appetito ragazze !

Che bellissima fontana ! Talk about making the most of an opportunity. After an 18 hour flight did we rest and relax ? No, we walked into the city to explore and discover ! The only way to travel. This is where we discovered that the flags that Sondra Tate made us would be an invaluable tool to keep us all together and on track. I also learned to stop traffic in Rome at this fountain, if you just wait, you'll be waiting a loooong time, so when walking in Rome bisogna essere coraggiosi, put the hand out and 

make a move !

Ecco Il Vittoriano, Italy's tribute to the unknown soldier. Enorme vero ? An incredible landmark.

Pizza pizza everywhere. Our first pizza in Italia was at Michael's Pizzeria, 

very close to a very famous fountain.

Then finally, there it was; one of the most famous fountains al mondo. 

La Fontana di Trevi. People EVERYWHERE ! It's sort of like the crowds at the Royal Show.

This is an iconic location and draws people from all over the world. To ensure you come back to Rome you must toss a coin in the fountain, "Three coins in the fountain..."

Mission accomplished, adesso si mangia !

Allora, pizza, pasta and now it's time for our first....GELATO !!!!!

Il giorno dopo si comincia con una bellissima prima colazione. Buon appetito ! Nice pyjamas !

Wow, what a wonderful adventure we are having ! I am writing this from Tirano because we have been doing so much that there simply has not been time for me to post. I will have to write about the wonderful things we have been doing later. In the meantime you might like to see some photos, enjoy !