Rome was lovely. But I honestly was more excited about seeing my family. I hadn't seen Stefano in YEARS since he was in the States when I was in high school. We're pretty similar in the way we think, the way we apparently pose for photos (read: super excited), and he's closest in age with me. ;) It was even more awesome when I got to meet his girlfriend Gaia whom I really enjoyed getting to know.
I will say having a native Italian around your first few nights in a new country is a HUGE blessing. One, Stefano was able to translate things. Two, he was able to really help me get used to food/ordering/restaurants to make sure I didn't get sick. [Note: Italy is THE best with gluten-free.]
ROME HIGHLIGHTS:
* Fontana di Trevi was stunning. Mom threw in some various euro and U.S. coins!
* Palazzo di Gatto (aka Cat Palace... or at least that's what I'm calling it!) was kind of a favorite. Cats were everywhere! The city takes care of them for all of their basic needs. Basically this particular ruined palace is the world's greatest cat climby-thing EVER. Roman ruins? Yes, please. :)
* We were only there for two days before the cruise embarked, so we didn't get to do a ton. I'm okay with that though; I got to see family. :)
[Why, yes, there are french fries on my gluten-free pizza. When in Rome?!]
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