Roma

We managed to get here on an earlier flight, yay for an extra half day! Not so yay: 30 hours of flying.
Yesterday we visited the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Giolitti (the ice cream place). Funny how you can cram so much in when you're on holiday.

We drove past the Wedding Cake & Circo Massimo on the way in... That was enough for those ;)

Ice cream report: I had the limone, more (blackberry), a raspberry and I think that's all. It was a sorbet overload!! But delicious and refreshing.

Chris here! Despite Liv's protestations, I have to report that my icecream was by far superior. I sampled a sumptuous banana, delicious pistachio topped with a cool coconut and a dash of cream. Liv was WELL jealous. Oh yeah. Doin' the ice-cream-dance. Ahhhh.

Liv back! We've had some issues getting phone/internet access on our phones, but we've managed to at least get Italian phone numbers.

Chris: +39 3452383369
Liv: +39 3452385372

We've been taking lots of photos but haven't had much time to get them online. They're coming though, promise!

Ooh, this morning, because I couldn't sleep, I decided that Chris shouldn't either. So before 7 in the morning we headed down a very quiet Via Del Corso to check out the Trevi Fountain. It was amazing to take the whole thing in without it being overrun with people. The sound of the water flowing was thunderous, a really nice way to wake up.

The hotel comes with breakfast: win! So we filled up then headed to the Castle di San Angelo and St Peter's Basilica.

We then went in search of the Old Bridge Gelateria on the recommendation of Miss Amanada. However, no locals had any clue what we were talking about so we say she sent us on a WILD GOOSE CHASE!

We did, however, find the Mellenium Gelateria which was PERFECTLY timed to rescue us from sore feets and a blaring sun.

Liv had the: Zabaione (it tasted like booze, yum!), Rioccata a miele (I didn't particularly like this one), The Mellenium (sweet, creamy and delicioso) and the Meringue. Yes, a meringue ice cream. AWESOME. Pretty sure I won that round.

Chris here: "no comment"

Liv here: Chris had the mint (there were no chocolate chips!!) it was tasty but a little too.... minty?

This arvo we have been fighting jet lag and so are about to head off to get internets, monies, maybe some foods and then rest our piedi (feets) on the Spanish Steps.

Chris & Liv