Marco drove us to the Bari airport to catch our 1 hour flight to Rome. We arrived in Rome about 1:30, took a taxi costing 60 euros (yes, it would have been cheaper to take a train to the main station and then another train close to our hotel. It seemed easier with suitcases to just pay the $90 and not be stressed about catching trains).
Wow, we love the Marriott Grand Hotel Flora on Via Vittorio Veneto. We love this luxury after living at the vacation village for basketball camp. We see the old Roman city wall out our window. After settling in we head to the Hard Rock Cafe down the street for a snack of beef nachos (yea we are hungry for American food) and iced tea. Delicious snack.
With map and guidebook in hand we take off walking to the Piazza di Spagna to see the Spanish Steps. The steps are the piazza's most famous sight. They comprise a majestic double staircase that cascades down the Pincio Hill from the church of Trinita dei Monti. Built in the 17th century as the Spanish Embassy. We entered the church to singing of a church service.
From the Spanish Steps we wound around and through many little streets to find Trevi Fountain. You stumble across it almost by accident. There it is as you turn from one of the three streets that lend the fountain its name (tre vie means "three streets) into the small piazza. It is famous for its tradition - throw a coin in the waters and you will return to Rome. Of course we did that! The fountain's designer came up with the novel idea of draping the fountain over the entire wall of the Palazzo Poli.
We ended the evening with gelato! YUM!
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