M and I were able to get away on a little mini break last week. We were undecided as to where we wanted to go until we came across these unbelievably cheap tickets to Rome. Round trip for 22 Euros total. Neither of us had ever been there so we booked it. In preparation for our trip I read books checked websites and even contacted a fellow blogger for any tips. I felt like I was ready. That is until we were flying over Rome and looking at the aqueducts and seeing the Vatican and the Colosseum from the sky. I realized then and there that Rome was not a city for guide books but a city to be experienced ( along with a good map just in case). There is no way that in 200 or even 300 pages or more can someone describe what an amazing city Rome is and I am not going to try here either. It was an amazing trip and I can’t wait to go back.
The Vatican
Hand carved center alter.
Dome from the inside.
On the way up to the top of the Vatican.
The view from the top of the Vatican.
Us on the top of the Vatican.
Bird sleeping in the wall of the Pantheon.
Pantheon.
Inside the Pantheon.
Open ceiling in the Pantheon.
Walking out of the Pantheon.
Trevi Fountain.
Us after throwing in our coins.
Spanish Steps.
View from the Spanish Steps.
Sun setting on Rome from the top of the Spanish Steps.
Us and the Colosseum.
The basement of the Colosseum.
Us inside.
Palatino- the stadium.
Us in the Palatino.
The Forum.
The Forum and the Colosseum.
View of the Palatino from the Forum.
Campidoglio.
Piazza Del Popolo.
Piazza Del Popolo.
View over looking the Piazza del Popolo from the Pincio.
Sunset from the Pincio. The Vatican is on the right.
The Tevere (Tiber) River at night.
More of the river at night.
Wait, wait, wait a minute….22 euros roundtrip? Was that through RyanAir? That is a sweet deal, and it looks like you guys had great weather too!
Yep, 22 euros round trip total for the both of us. I did end up paying a small fee to check in of 12 euros because I am not a EU citizen. The only catch is you only get to bring one 10 kilo carry on per person. Still an amazing deal. We did have great weather! It was a blast!
Wow looks like you had an awesome time Nicole. Thanks for the Postcard. I am off to Vegas this weekend for the annual Photo Marketing Convention, I will look at the the fake Venician and will be thinking of you guys.
Your photos are bellissima.
Glad you had a good time in “my” city.