Final Thoughts On Rome

Rome was a fun and educational experience.  It was also exhausting!  Our tour day started early with the Vatican tour, which was tiring and overwhelming itself, then we continued after a short break for lunch with the Catacombs and St Paul's Basilica.  Rome is built on 7 hills, and that is evident as most streets run either up or down a hill.  Few seem to be level.  We started walking the afternoon we arrived, we walked a lot the tour day, and we walked most of the following free day.  By the end of the three days we were worn out!

But overall we really enjoyed Rome and although we think we saw the significant sites, I know there are many we could yet visit another time.  We also had great food and wonderful dinners each night in Rome.  The second night we ate at a restaurant near the hotel recommended by the tour host, and I had the best lasagna I have ever eaten!  Linda agreed it was extraordinary and put to shame every other lasagna we had ever fixed or tried.  Our final dinner in Piazza Navona was terrific.

Below is a link to an album of miscellaneous photos from Rome that didn't fit anywhere else.  I have inserted a few favorites below.

Rome Misc Album