Traveling to Rome

     Yesterday we took a train to Rome.  It was a relatively in eventful travel experience.  Our hotel is very unique.  After checking in we rode an old style pulley elevator up to our room.  Come to find out our hotel was built in the 1920s and maintains a lot of it charm with crown molding and arched entryways.

     Once we settled in we grabbed our maps and headed out to the city to explore.  Our first stop was Piazza del Papolo.  From here we walked to the Spanish Steps.  Despite much objection from our group leader aka James we stopped for lunch.  He told us he didn't come here to eat and we said we didn't come to starve.  The majority won that argument and we sat down at a great trattoria.  I had a fantastic pasta dish with mushrooms and truffles.

     It then started to downpour which was a nice break from the sweltering heat of Rome.  We headed to the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain and then to Palazzo Montecitorio.  After a short rest we headed to dinner.

James by our elevator 

The Piazzo del Popolo

Trevi Fountain

The Pantheon

Palazzo Montecitorio