Oak Street Ranch

Relaxing in Roma

Day Four – Rome – Sunday:
We’ve been busy. Ended up sleeping in. Needed the rest after all this walking.
We decided this would be an easier day. So, we ventured forth to the Piazza S. Lorenzo –

Eddie recommended a place called Ciampini. We ended up on a Piazza that looks like its straight out of central casting: Colorful buildings, a fountain, kids playing, newsstand, a couple of sidewalk cafes, people selling flowers, etc.
We found the place with very little difficulty. A light lunch of caprese salad for Jen, and a “roman sandwich” (basically something like a Panini, but lighter, thinner) with prosciutto. This was followed by a dish of their exceptional ice cream – creamy, rich, and lucky for us, small portions (or else they’d have to roll us home). We had one of chocolate and one of mixed berries. Not only delicious, but sitting in the square, we definitely had the sense of being there, doing what locals do.

A lighter day of sightseeing – double-decker, open bus tour. Takes you to a number of major sights. We elected not to get on and off, because we had been to a number of the locations – the tour was great - definitely another perspective on the city. And, we saw how many things we saw, and how much ground we covered, in our first two days. A few Metro rides, to cover distance a little easier.

We hopped off the Metro to check out the Piazza de Populo. The egyptian column was covered for restoration, but still a cool visit.

We walked back along the street that our hotel is on, and scoped out our location for cocktails tonight!

Before we depart - A Happy Mother's Day to all !

More to come.

posted by Mitch @ 9:28 AM