When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do!

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Saint Peter’s Square

Our day in Rome started with a panoramic tour (a.k.a. a bus ride around the city to glance at many of the beautiful, historic sites.) Since tour buses aren’t allowed in many places, this approach left us a bit frustrated to say the least, because we missed many of Rome’s highlights. But here are a few pictures we managed to take from the bus.

Basilica of Saint Paul Fuori le Mura (Outside the Walls)
Colosseum
Arch of Constantine
Basilica do San Giovanni in Laterano
Temple of Venus and Rome
Remains of Circus Maximus
Castel Saint Angelo (Hadrian’s Tomb)

When our guide dropped us off at Saint Peter’s Square, our first inclination was to make a mad dash around Rome to be sure we didn’t miss anything. That would have been an exercise in futility, since it was already 97° and our time was very limited.

Then we remembered the cappuccino we enjoyed at Saint Eustachio Il Caffe many years ago. We decided that taking a coffee break at our favorite sidewalk cafe would be much more Roman than rushing around trying to check off boxes on a tour map. So armed with Google Maps, we set off to find Saint Eustachio’s, snapping photos of a few interesting sites along the way.

Crossing the Tiber River
Piazza Navona
Piazza delle’Orologio

After a brisk 20 minute walk, our efforts were rewarded, and for the next hour we sat in the shaded plaza in front of the coffee shop sipping the most delicious drinks while nibbling on small pastries and chatting with a delightful young couple from Copenhagen.

As we made our way back to Civitavecchia, the port serving Rome, we were happy to have made the decision to “do as the Romans do” by taking a mid-day break to smell (and drink!) the coffee.

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10 thoughts on “When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do!”

  5. More wonderful photographs. Isn’t it amazing that in the hustle and bustle of discovering new sites, there is real comfort in a few quiet moments at old favorites? Especially when the moments include a delicious coffee with whatever added, and a pastry!

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  6. My favorite pizza is a white pizza with paper-thin potato and the shop I first had it is in Piazza Navonna! I can pinpoint it in the picture. 💚 😋

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