Ciao from Roma!

Brian and I finally made it to a destination I have always wanted to go to: Rome! Brian studied there in 2002, and he has wanted to take me back there since then. We headed over to Italy for an early Valentine's Day / 5-year anniversary celebration, and it was amazing! We stayed in the greatest little B&B right near where Brian studied and near the Piazza Navona and other fun areas we could easily walk to.

During our trip, we of course enjoyed the Italian food and vino! The pizza and pasta is so good, and wine is as cheap as water and is a must-have accompaniment to every meal. We also visited several gelaterias around town to get our favorite gelato flavors every night. Luckily, we didn't gain weight from all of this great eating because we walked so much while we were there!

We were able to visit the major sites like St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum, the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and the Pantheon. What amazed me was how much bigger these buildings were in person, especially the Pantheon. Honestly I didn't really get what the big deal was until I actually walked in there and looked up to the massive hole in the ceiling! We also saw something that Rome hadn't seen in 24 years - a really good snowfall! It was really beautiful to watch!

All in all, this will go down as one of our most special trips. Rome is definitely a place everyone should go - the people are friendly, the food is amazing, and the ancient sites are unparalleled.

As a new addition to our blog, we have created a movie about our trip to our favorite Italian song by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. Click below to view and let us know your thoughts!