The Trevi Fountain was on the way, so we decided to ensure our return to Rome and join the masses fulfilling the cliché of throwing a coin into the fountain!
Unfortunately, it started to rain on us as we left the piazza in front of the fountain. We rushed into the cutest wood-working shop on a side-street, though!
We still had the Pantheon in between us and the Piazza Navona after that, so we avoided open air and the occulus and walked around inside the Pantheon.
We still had the Pantheon in between us and the Piazza Navona after that, so we avoided open air and the occulus and walked around inside the Pantheon.
We finally arrived at the Piazza Navona, but it was still raining, so the people watching remained at a minimum. We did, however, meet the nicest Texan couple at the restaurant where we tasted an Eggplant Parmesan that was more cheese than anything else. I will point out that from my experiences so far, the aftertaste, if any, has not necessarily been negative at all!
From there we decided to cross the Fiume Tevere (Tiber River) to tour the Castel San Angelo. It was not the most majestic of all the buildings I have seen in Italy, but since today was the 150th Anniversary of Italy's unification, the tickets were free!
The view from the top was MAGNIFICO (despite the gray skies)! We could see the Vatican, Victor Emmanuel, and pretty much all of Rome! Alas, the rain recommenced, and we had to reorient ourselves back to the hotel.
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