Arrivederci Roma!

Today (September 8) was our last free day here in Rome. To commemorate the moment, Annie and I started off the day with an early morning run to see all the sites one last time. This has to be one of my favorite things I’ve done here in Italy so far! The streets were sparse with only a few locals here and there and the sites didn’t have a soul in sight! We picked up some fresh strawberries at the Campo di Fiori and had a breakfast of toast with strawberries and nutella. It was the perfect ending to our visit here in Rome.

Spanish Steps

Fontana di Trevi

Pantheon

A bride who had the same idea that we did...get there early and no tourists will be in your pictures!

Piazza Navona

Campo di Fiori

Where it got its name: Flower stands

Fresh Produce!

The Colosseum

The Victor Emmanuel II Monument (a.k.a. the Wedding Cake)

 For Lunch we hit up the Pizzarium again, the pizza shop from our first day. It was still one of the best even after two weeks of trying different places and well worth the repeated visit! I spent the rest of the afternoon back in the Borghese gardens for a relaxing day of people watching and catching up in my journal. Because it was Saturday the place was filled with little families out spending time together. I am in love with Italian children. They are so beautiful! And hearing the language in their high little voices just makes my heart melt. 

For dinner we had another pasta specialty! Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach. It was even more delicious than it looks! That night I found a few of us wandering back to St. Peter’s square and we spent the night chatting and enjoying the view for the last time. I am going to miss the grand views that Rome has to offer!