Day 5 - Mar 9, 2013 Last updated: 3/31/13 8:00pm PT
Today was a travel day. We decided before we left to take it easy on travel days, we would just wander around the new city and get familiar with our new location.
When we left, we got a very strong frisking at the London airport. We both set off the metal detectors, Denise had some foil wrapped item in her pocket and I forgot to remove my money belt, which had the house key. The friskers were very polite.
After landing in Rome, we took the train to the city center (about 30 minutes away). We stopped at a local phone store and bought a SIM card for my phone to work in Italy, strictly for Internet access. This time it was €20, but again worth every penny.
Walked around Rome. Saw the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon.
Welcome to Italy, here, have a pizza. This was the first of many. I ended up having some form of pizza everyday but 2 (out of 14) in Italy. Denise had a more varied diet, but there is still only so many ways you can make pasta.
National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II (the first king of unified Italy)
The Colosseum at dusk.
