Napoli…or lack thereof

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So today we decided to sleep in a bit and rest before making our way to Napoli! Well that was my bad, and we should have gotten up earlier, because when it was all said and done, we were going …

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Due l’anno prossimos!!

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We decided to sleep in and catch the later train because we figured it would be a long night. There was only one attraction really left to explore, the Vatican Museums. We walked from the train station because it was …

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Roaming Around in Roma

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We’ve been searching out the Trevi Fountain for a few days now and FINALLY found it on a map, so we decided to do that today! On the way we went to the Spanish steps which are just famous for …

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Easter with the Pope

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We arrived in Roma to find it cold and rainy. For some reason we were not supprised; rain almost seems to be synonomous with Easter. There was only one place we had planned on going for Easter in Roma, to …

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Colosseo and Paletino!

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The day started off early…6:45 to be exact…we needed to make sure we caught the 8:20 train because the next one doesn’t come until 10. We gave ourselves plenty of time this time to make the walk there. We ran …

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Buongiorno Roma!!

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Our flight was decent…watched Where the Wild Things Are…still not too impressed with the movie. When we landed, we were surprised how easy immigration was. They didn’t ask us anything! After finding out bags in the OTHER luggage claim ha, …

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Anticipation Station!

Our journey seems more real now more than ever. With 90% of our trip booked, we start the countdown. We have spend countless hours researching economically friendly solutions to our big expensive aspirations and are finally ready to depart.  Leave …

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