oh, rome! rome was such a vibrant whirlwind of fun and beauty and history and people and life! our four days there were fast-paced and exciting and we absolutely loved every bit of it. even if we were a little exhausted. loved.
when we first arrived at our hotel, hotel giolli, around 11am, we immediately seeked out the most necessary items from the nearest cafe [macchiato, please! and thank you to my sweet bloggy friend & rome expert, rachel, for making sure we knew exactly what coffee to order! she is so awesome like that], and started our adventuring. the first day was a little rainy and we were sleepyheads… so we explored a little, bought an umbrella off of one of the millions of street guys selling them, ate dinner near the trevi fountain at il chianti [which turned out to be a favorite!], and very happily crashed for the night. when we woke up the next morning, we headed for the spanish steps, window shopped in all glorious designer store windows, and went to see the pantheon… how. cool. is the pantheon! it’s one of the best preserved ancient buildings in rome and oh so beautiful. we were in awe. all the old structures in rome were particularly fun for steven to see, since he works in the construction industry. it’s pretty crazy to try and imagine these things being built centuries ago and still standing today! and i wish i had known before going in that the artist, raphael, and some old italian royals are buried there, but i guess i didn’t pay attention because i didn’t know until after. so then, naturally, we finished our day two with dinner and gelato… and we said to each other, “can you believe we still have two more days here?!” oh, but it all went by so quickly…
Oh my! That gelato looks amazing!!! I can't wait to go to Rome! So so happy you had a wonderful time!
Gorgeous pictures! Can't wait to visit Italy one day! YOU look great 🙂
gelato in rome… I dont think it gets any better than that
So stunning. The atmosphere, the food, the history, and the couple! I know who to come to when Husband decides to whisk me away to Italy! I'm totally taking notes.
oh so wonderful! also… i continue to be amazed by how good you look pregnant. i mean… for real.
Such beautiful photos! That gelato looks amazing!
oh my gosh, this looks like a dream. wow. i am just breathless.
your pics are gorg! love your boots.
Beautiful pictures! And it really sounds like you had an amazing time. What a fun, beautiful place Italy is 🙂
xoxo,
Joelle
great pics! I love the one of the pots/plants. How do you get your pics to look like that? kinda antiquey? 🙂
nothing says italy like gelato. yum!
Love, love, love!
whaaaaaaat is even happening, i love it all. gah.
It looks like you had a wonderful trip! Everything seems like a piece of art there – so beautiful and rich. Great, great pictures! Now I really want to go to Italy x
Gah!Can't wait to see the rest of your photos!
I can't even tell you how happy these images make me – and Eric too!! We looked together 🙂 I'm happy to see you took by advice about wearing boots too!! Those boots you're wearing are beautiful! Did they help protect your toes from the uneven cobblestone? Oh and thank you thank you for the sweet mention of me and the link. You are too kind, and I'm so proud of you for ordering your macchiatos!! 🙂 Love it all.
x
Rachel