This morning we started in the opposite direction of every direction that we had taken so far to go to the Villa Borghese, the most important park in Rome, and maybe even all of Italy! I love parks! Plus, the day started out with lots of sun, so that with the flowers and warmth, including the fact that I'm in Italy put me in the best of moods!
We walked around the park for an hour or two, going all around from the Galleria Borghese to the Villa Medici. When we asked for directions once, the man not only told us how to get to where we needed to go, but he accompanied us and explained to us everything we needed to know about the political and economical situation in Italy.
When we left the Villa Borghese, we headed to the Campo de Fiori where we discovered the cutest food market and sampled truffle sauce and fig jam (not mixed together, though!). We also passed by some amazingly realistic sidewalk art!
After a lunch of tomato, aubergine, and tuna bruschetta (again, they were not mixed) and soup, we went to a Leonardo DaVinci Museum. I guess I expected there to be paintings and original drawings by DaVinci there; instead, some inventors had taken it upon themselves to realize his sketches and actually create what he had envisioned. It was all pretty impressive, but there was not that much to see compared to the price of the ticket.
The only thing that I regret about this trip is not visiting more random churches. This afternoon, Grammy and I walked into almost every church we saw, and each one was individually exquisite!
On our way back to the hotel, we stopped by one of the oldest caffes in Rome and I ordered a granita, which had been recommended to us by Alex the tour guide. A granita is an icy frozen coffee drink mushed in between two layers of whipped cream. (Disappointing factoid: in Italy, whipped cream is literally whipped cream; there is no added sugar.) It was very yummy, though, and this is coming from someone who does not particularly care for coffee.
On our way back to the hotel, we stopped by one of the oldest caffes in Rome and I ordered a granita, which had been recommended to us by Alex the tour guide. A granita is an icy frozen coffee drink mushed in between two layers of whipped cream. (Disappointing factoid: in Italy, whipped cream is literally whipped cream; there is no added sugar.) It was very yummy, though, and this is coming from someone who does not particularly care for coffee.
Back at the hotel, we had evening tea, and at 20h30, we went back out to the Episcopal church from last night to watch an organ concert.
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