Days 1 and 2: Journey to Rome (5/29-5/30)

Day 1 (5/29/18):

We left this morning at 5:50, driven to D.C. by the lovely Liz Rinehart to catch the metro to get to the bus stop to travel to New York. From there it was a quick train ride, two planes, a bus, and a metro, and we had arrived at our B&B just over twenty four hours later! What a journey!


Our plane to Munich. Airbus 340.


Several eventful things are worth sharing. First, while in D.C. waiting for the bus we spotted two people across the street from us doing their morning t'ai chi while we drank or chai teas. In case the funny inversion is not clear here, we drew a diagram.


Humorous diagram.

On the first plane ride to Munich we were surrounded by families with small babies. Almost all were quiet and well behaved, except for the little girl seated in front of us. When we had just begun to sleep, little Laura took her mom's rosé and threw it at us. We both jolted awake and Adam was drenched in rosé. Thankfully, the mom offered us wet wipes to compensate. Needless to say, neither of us got sleep on the flight.

Day 2 (5/30/18):

Our plan for today had been to see the colosseum, Roman forum, and capitoline hill and museums. Instead, we took a nap. We woke up feeling very refreshed and headed out for our evening passagiatta, a tradition here where the locals stroll the streets before dinner. During our walk we saw the Spanish steps, Trevi fountain, the mausoleum of Augustus Cesar, and a monument to Victor Emanuele. 


Spanish steps


Trevi fountain


Victor Emanuele monument

Dinner was a mediocre risotto and a fantastic tuna, followed by the most decadent gelato. Adam had pistachio and mango, and John had mixed berries and chocolate. Unfortunately, we ate so quickly that there are no pictures of the food!

Tomorrow we look forward to a day at the Vatican, but for now a good night's sleep

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 31, 2018 at 5:52 AM

    LOL, so nice of you to provide the illustration of the tai chi/chai teas scene, it really adds to the humour of the moment. That is a beautiful l sunset over the Spanish steps!! You both look happy and enjoying the trip so far. Looking forward to more of your pics and posts.

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    1. JohnMay 31, 2018 at 3:03 PM

      Thanks, Aunt Sally! We hope for more funny moments along the way.

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