i.passionista: Eurotrip :: Rome . Part I

So begins my first installment of my Eurotrip recap.

I finally had some time to go through the first 100 photos out of the 3,500+ photos I took (which I originally thought was only about 1,500). The best way I thought to share them all is to post my faves and edited images on here and post the rest on my flickr album.

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After a total of about 11 hours of travel time, Dena and I finally arrived in Rome on a sunny Sunday morning. A part of it was still so surreal as I kept telling Dena, "We're in Italy!" As soon as I stepped out of the airport, I took in a big breath of the fresh European air and savored that moment of realization... I'm in Italy.

We stayed at a quaint bed & breakfast just walking distance from Piazza Barberini and, to find out towards the end of our Rome tour, the Spanish Steps. The best part about staying at this B&B was the fact that they brought us breakfast every morning at 9 a.m. A selection of croissants, spreads (fruit jams and nutella) and our choice of cappuccino and caffe de cacao. If I could wake up to this every morning back in Denver, I would be a happy camper.

We thought it best to keep our first day relaxed since the next few days were booked for all the sightseeing we had in store. We took a bus tour of the city to help get our bearings of where all the sights were. First impression: I was simply amazed at the city's Roman architecture - Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Medieval. Every building and every cobblestone road felt rich with history. And the people, true to form, were dressed as if they had just walked out of a fashion show. And impressively, the men looked so effortlessly put together even with just a simple sports coat, slim jeans, v-neck tee and a scarf. I had taken so many photos of random passerby's that I felt like a paparazzo.

Our first dinner was spent at a restaurant in the Piazza Navona area which was, as expected, delicious. My sweet tooth later led us to a pastry shop; one of the many we came across and stopped at during our stay in Rome.