Rome - Day 1

Ello, Ello!

Long time no blog. At the end of my trip I was  getting a little tired of blogging, but I managed to put together drafts that consisted only of photos, but no words. I am now going to make my best attempt to fill in the words (two-three months later...). This first picture cracks me up. My beautiful love Arin sent me a good morning snap chat, but little did she know my ability to screen shot.

We started our day on the Spanish Steps. If I remember correctly, we slept in and had a much deserved lazy morning.

View from the top. I can say I definitely miss this. The adventure of looking out on a foreign city.

We walked to the top of the Spanish Steps then to the top of Rome! There was a beautiful big park at the top.

We wandered around the park for a while before decided to stop by a nice cafe for lunch. 

Mmmm salad. A rarity for a young traveler on a budget in Europe.

We decided to get dessert and we kept seeing these odd looking cookies. We asked the vendor what they tasted like and he said chocolate. Well, they did NOT taste like chocolate. They tasted like cardboard. We were proud of ourselves for trying something new and got a good laugh out of it.

A beautiful horsey fountain. Deserving an obligatory picture.

Arin and I were tempted to stay in Rome and pursue our modeling careers... but our parents taught us better.

Breathtaking view of Rome from the park!

We did a little shopping in the afternoon and I felt like I was right back at home in this LA/CA themed store! Little did I know that a new one was opening in the Village shopping center right as I was getting home!

All serious shoppers need a wine and appetizer break! It was moments sitting outside at a cafe sipping wine and eating cheese that made me appreciate my company the most! If I remember correctly we talked about weddings and other deep emotional girly things.

Yummm. I remember we went to get pizza from a famous restaurant, but when we got there it was closed. Tired and hungry it didn't take us long to find a little Greek restaurant. It was a nice change of pace to sleep in and end the night with some Greek food. It's crazy to look back and remember that our trip was coming to an end and our dinners were numbered at that time.