All Roman, all the time! - Part Two

After leaving the Vatican, Lucy and I took the Metro to Piazza del Popolo. The Piazza marks the first place in old Roma seen by people entering from the north. There are two wonderful churches side by side, and between these is Via Del Corso – which we used to meander our way south and into the newer, old part of Roma. This is Roma’s poshest street – full of Armani, Tiffanys, Berlusci, Dior and Chanel. It was divine stuff, but it made me feel very shabby in comparison.

Fortunately, it all lead up to another tourist mecca that was full of equally well-worn travellers. The Spanish Steps were very pretty, but I am not exactly sure what all the fuss is about:


The fountain of a sinking ship at the bottom was interesting:


And, Lucy and I managed to take a good shot of our happy selves:


A quick walk from there, we ticked off the Trevi Fountain – which turned out to be my favourite spot of all Rome. It was too late for tourists with families, so we got to enjoy the relative quiet and there was plenty of room to line up and throw coins over our shoulders. We threw E2, just to make sure we’d return soon.

My camera can’t show how gorgeous this spot is, but here’s a wee glimpse of it at night:


We actually returned a few days later to check if it looked as good in daylight. Here’s a pic from elsewhere that shows what we saw:


After hanging out by the fountain a bit longer, Lucy and I succumbed to the mood lighting and were persuaded to eat at an 'authentic' restaurant nearby. It was fairly average, but proved to be necessary fuel as all sorts of transport complications meant we got home at least an hour later than we intended.

Thus, our first big day in Rome fell to an end after a massive sightseeing and travelling effort. Go team!