His/Hers

David’s Highlights:

1.) The Sistine Chapel was beyond brilliant, and probably my favorite tourist site of the trip. We were in there for a half-hour because it was so busy, but I could have spent the whole day looking at all the artwork–it was a visual Bible.

2.) Rome at night is the best. We hit most of the sites in the evening after dinner and this was the best way to see them, not to mention that most had the best street entertainers, especially the musicians.

3.) A little bit of indulgence, but I got an Italian pipe today! The tobacco store was snooty, but helpful, which made buying it and navigating the Cuban cigar floor fun.

Brenna’s Highlights:

1.) Stoopaging. A stoop + sitting = stoopaging.  This is one of the many words in the Richmon family language as well as one of our favorite past-times.  We have done this all trip but Rome was exceptional for stoopaging- at the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, outside the Pantheon, at Piazza Navona or on any other ancient doorstep on an ancient block throughout the ancient city.  We would sit and rest up while enjoying the city before us.  And Rome is quite the city to enjoy!

2.) Gelato!!  Gelato is another past-time (yes past-time, not food) that we have enjoyed the entire trip but no place could surpass the store we found in Rome.  Giolitti was voted best gelato in Rome in one of the guides I read and I would have to agree…even though I didn’t try any other place while we were there.  You get three huge scoops of countless flavors of delicious gelato in a chocolate dipped cone topped with fresh whipped cream.  Wow!!  Now that’s a well spent 3 bucks…each and every day!

3.) Throwing coins into the Trevi Fountain with David- hopefully we will return to Rome someday.