By the time we finished touring the Colosseum, we were worn out and hungry. We caught a taxi to the Spanish Steps.
Shortly thereafter we found Pizzeria Leonardo, a charming little restaurant where we enjoyed a terrific pizza and pasta lunch.
The pizzeria's décor was a Disneyesque version of idealized exteriors created on a smaller scale.
The photos give you a general idea of what I mean.
I ordered Pizza Leonardo, assuming whatever it was must be good, since it was the signature dish.
It proved to be a terrific pizza topped with a salad.
Our final must-see in Rome was the Trevi Fountain, and upon arriving, Amy said, “I'm glad we saved this for last, because I like it the best.” We tossed a coin into the fountain, assuring our return to Rome one day.
Speaking of returns, we had pre-purchased a ticket on the Eurostar back to Civitavecchia departing at 5 PM, so we had to hustle to the Roma Termini Station, asking strangers along our path if we were heading in the right direction.
The advantages of the Eurostar is an express route and better rail cars than Trenitalia, but because they run less often, pre-puchasing requires that you definitely make it on time, which we did. From the train station, we followed the crowd walking down the street to the free shuttle back to the ship.
The advantages of the Eurostar is an express route and better rail cars than Trenitalia, but because they run less often, pre-puchasing requires that you definitely make it on time, which we did. From the train station, we followed the crowd walking down the street to the free shuttle back to the ship.
