Rome, Day II, part I.

Yes, I know this post is most belated.  I will tell you the reason:  I took so many pictures in Rome that I’m having trouble editing them all and then choosing which to post.  In my current Valentine’s Day Day After Valentine’s Day (or Dag Efter Alla Hjärtens Dag depending on where you live) Chianti induced haze, I thought it would be a good idea to at least begin Day II of Rome (especially when you consider I have not yet blogged about the Build-A-Bear nor the toilet paper issues in Stockholm, I am way behind.  I know you are waiting with baited breath). 

So where were we?  Ah yes, Rome. 

We started Day II with an open bus tour.  Please note that I have no idea what we saw as Mr. T. did not bring his headphones and he kept asking me to repeat to him what they were saying into my headphones.  I’m certain that I neither heard what they were saying, nor did I repeat it correctly.  Not an optimal scenario for making mental notes.  I’ll just show you the pictures and if you know what it is, let me know:

Marco Minghetti?  Anyone?

Oooh….I know what this next one is!  A view of the Tiber:

Notice it was getting cloudier and cloudier as the morning progressed?  More on that later.  Back to the previously scheduled bus tour:

The bus tour was a great way to get an overview of the city.  I definitely recommend it.  Make sure you get your traveling partner to bring headphones.

We jumped off the bus in the area of The Spanish Steps.  We walked down Via Condotti to get there.  Fendi and Prada and Gucci (and Versace and Armani).  Oh my.  Serious shopping folks.  I believe I might have mentioned my teeny tiny little faux pas in forgetting the Bug’s stroller.  I did find this on Via Condotti:

Yes, it’s Fendi – the logo may be hard to discern on your monitor as it is on mine.  Do you think I bought it?

I was tempted, believe me.  Only because it was the one and only stroller that I saw for purchase in the city of Rome.   Nothing’s too good for My Bug.  Except this stroller.

Sorry to cut this short and leave you hanging in the middle of day II, but Bug has a school holiday today so we’re heading down to her favorite place.   I promise (loosely) to finish day II and perhaps even begin day III later.

~ by feefour on February 15, 2008.