After a couple of decades of trying, I finally made it to Rome. We stayed in an airbnb-style apartment. It was decent other than some occasional issues with appliances, and electricity, and getting hot water. Still, it was in a convenient location. Below are some of my favorites, randomly selected. The only one I'll comment on directly is Galileo's finger. That was just funny and sort of a must-see for us.
We sort of did everything. We spent a day in Florence. We toured the Coliseum. We did an all-day tour of the Amalfi Coast - what whirlwind trip that was! We went to mass on Sunday. We toured the Basilica. We visited a ton of museums, including the Galileo Museum and one of many Da Vinci Museums (never found out if there was an 'official' one). Oh, we went to the opera and saw Tancredi performed. All in all, it was an amazing trip, and I feel everyone should try to get there at least once.
One interesting tidbit - one of our guides commented that we all likely had plenty of fun things to see and explore in our own backyards (but he still appreciated we were there paying for his services, I'm sure). That got me thinking - what haven't we explored in Texas and across the rest of the US? Turns out, plenty of things! Maybe our next trip will be somewhere unexpected in the US. Although, I am eyeing a 'pub walk' in England...
