Visiting the Trevi Fountain was my Lizzie McGuire moment, and Isuf made sure we all made it to the front to throw our lucky penny in the fountain. Though the day of this walking tour was 90 degrees outside, we were entertained and had the best time. We finished the tour and found dinner at Er Faciolaro Ristorante Pizzeria Tipico Romano. This is in a typical tourist trap location, hence why we paid €80 for dinner for an appetizer, 2 pastas, and 2 aperol spritzes. We went back to the Trevi Fountain to see it at night and hiked it back to our Airbnb- tired and fulfilled.

Second Day

Our second full day started with another walking tour, but this time it was the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill Guided Tour booked through Viator for $131 total. This was a 3-hour tour that started at Palatine Hill and ended at the Colosseum. It was another 90+ degree day. The tour was not our favorite, only because we are not that big into history, we really only wanted to see the sights. The Colosseum was exciting to see, but incredibly busy on the outside completely full of different tour groups.

After the tour, we stopped at a deli near the Colosseum called Fuorinorma for sandwiches for €19.50. We then walked to Antico Caffe Greco for coffee. This is the oldest cafe in Rome that has been around for over 250 years. We got two coffees for €28 – pricey but you are paying for the experience and quality. This cafe is near the Spanish Steps, so we hung out there for a little while and also got some tiramisu from Pompi – incredible!!

The tour, the walking, the heat, and all the food tired us out. We walked back to the Airbnb to shower and nap before dinner. We hadn’t had pizza yet, so we ate at Pizzeria Formula 1 near our Airbnb for €32.50. We each got our own pizzas, salads, and aperol spritzes. Though we have been eating constantly, we never felt full or bloated. I’d like to think this is due to the clean ingredients and lack of processed foods in Italy.

Leaving for Florence

We had to check-out of our Airbnb by 10am, so we woke up around 8am and walked to another cafe down the street. We walked to Once Upon a Time on Coffee for 2 cappuccinos and 2 pastries that was €4.80. Once we checked out, we walked the 0.9 miles back to the train station to catch our train to Florence. We initially had tickets for a Flix Bus that would take 3 hours and only $40, but we didn’t want to sit on a bus for that long, so we cancelled the bus and bought train tickets. The train only took 1 hour 25 minutes and was a much better option for us. We got to Florence before noon, dropped our bags, and continued on exploring a new city!