Roman Adventures

DAY 2:  Saturday, May 19th:  Today we enjoyed an early morning breakfast on our hotel's rooftop terrace before leaving for our scheduled tours.  It was a great start to a beautiful day!

JoAnn, Kelly, JoMarie & Jessie scheduled an In-Depth tour of the Vatican to include the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.  Since I had already done this on a previous visit, I had my own plans to take "A Real Taste of Rome Tour" in the Testaccio region of Rome.  We all started out early with plans to meet around dinner time.  I was feeling very adventurous going off on my own in a taxi to a strange neighborhood to meet a group of strangers for a tour, but I was very excited.  The tour started at a local market with endless displays of picture-perfect cheeses, tomatoes, olives, meats, vegetables and fresh fish, and ended at a famous gelateria where the owners have the right to veto your flavor choice!  The tour was a mix of food tastings and cultural experiences and was a perfect way to spend the day.  I highly recommend this tour for anyone who has some extra time and wants to do something a little different while in Rome.  One of my favorite food stops was at Barberini, a famous pastry shop where I sampled a delicious tiramisu in a chocolate cup. 

While I was eating my way through the neighborhoods of Rome, my fellow Buffalo Girls were enjoying their tour of the Vatican. 

When we all returned from our tours we wanted a light dinner so we found an outdoor cafe in the Piazza del Pantheon where we had a great meal while watching all the activity in and around the piazza.  It was a true Roman experience that we all enjoyed very much!

Later that night we finally discovered what we all agreed was the best gelato in Rome.  We didn't know it yet, but nothing else throughout the rest of our trip would compare to the gelato we had at Giolitti's. 

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