Joey and I had about 2 1/2 days in Rome. Our tour guide, Marilena, was energetic, fun and informative. She made me wish I had paid attention during history lessons some 30 or so years ago. Joey pretty much knew what she was talking about, but I either never knew or forgot pretty much everything.
Marilena helped us figure out how to ride the Metro and the Italian trains. She also had a European SIM card which Joey was able to use in his phone. If we hadn't spent all of our money on tour guides and gelato, we could phone home. For now, we're using Skype to talk to Bart and CJ.
The size of everything blew me away. I have to go back with the guide book and pictures to remember what all we saw. Even though we went to the Vatican City, I think we were probably the only Americans in town who missed the Sistine Chapel. Joey was very good directions and navigation, so we could wander around after Marilena left us. Ordering food was a challenge without Marilena. I think we had pizza for 5 straight days.
I haven't looked at our pictures yet, but I know I couldn't do justice to the sites we saw.
After Rome, we left the safety of an English speaking guide and took off on our own to Naples where no one we met spoke English. More later...
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