When in Rome

Mamma came to visit this week! We met at the airport in Rome, Italy and had a full packed 4 days of Italian fun!

And these are our top recommendations. So, when you're in Rome...

- The first stop on your list should be to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Go on a tour through the Colosseum. It's really incredible everything that this place has been through; from gladiators to fires.

- Make sure to climb the 551 steps to the top of the Cupola of the St. Peter's Bascilla in the Vatican City. You can enjoy the view of the entire city. (This is especially effective if you want to kill your mother - her words, not mine - the elevator had broken and how was I supposed to know those stairs were so harsh?) And if you're in the Vatican City, you have to visit the Vatican Museum and stand in awe of the world's most beautiful art filled building and chapel (I mean the Sistine Chapel. It felt like a maze getting there. Every corner I turned I looked up at the ceiling. I was only slightly disappointed not to see Michelangelo's Creation of Adam around each corner since everywhere you look in that place is gorgeous!) The Sistine Chapel is breathtaking and everything it is cracked up to be.

- Eat at least 2 pizzas a day.

- Drink wine with every meal.

- Don't skip dessert.

- Gelatto is good to eat while you walk.

- Get a table outside for the best people watching.

- Be aware of frisky friendly waiters. Don't accept any marriage proposals.



- Make a wish at the amazing and giant Trevi Fountain.

- Find your way to the Pantheon. It is tucked away inside the city but it is quite a sight to see. The architecture they somehow mastered back then (in the top dome of the temple) is something we could never recreate with our modern technology even. It is not even finished though. They left a big hole in the roof... on purpose though, so that when they worshipped their gods way back when, they could look down on them.

- Bring an umbrella.

- For the history arhceology people, you can see the remains of buildings from ancient Roman time at the Roman Forum.

- If you buy a book, make sure it's in English.

- Don't give up if you get lost in a museum. After climbing several flights of stairs that seem to go in circles, underground and into other buildings, don't give up! You might just come across the Michelangelo and Da'Vinci room of original works you were looking for.

Mom and I had a great time. I might have gained 15 pounds but Rome is the place to do it :)