We were served coffee and croissants in our couchette while we passed the expansive Italian countryside. The train was running late and it finally arrive in Stazione Termini at 11.40am, almost 2 hours past its scheduled time. Our late arrival was not helped by the wet weather. We managed to find 'The Beehive' along Via Marghera despite the 'blink-and-you-miss' entrance. We were too early for check-in so we had to wait till 3pm; so off we trudged back to the station for lunch. We purchased our Roma pass for 20 Euros each. This pass allows us unlimited transport within the city for three days and two museum passes, so it fits nicely into our plan.
We checked into our shared apartment, which was just a stone throws away from the train station, soon after 3pm. It had 4 big rooms, a kitchen, a common bathroom and even a Mac in the living area for people to surf the net. It was a nice change from staying in a hotel, although Vicky did get rashes on her hands while we were there.
View from our bedroom window
The rain was now down to a drizzle so we decided to do one of the walks. We started with the church just down the street, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, stopped for dinner at a pizzeria, strolled down the dimly lited cobbled streets to the Trevi Fountain before making a final stop at the Spanish Steps. There was a big crowd of tourist at Trevi, each taking turns to throw coins into the shallow pool. It was quite confusing following the hand-drawn map in the guide book, so we made a few wrong detours along the way, one which led us close to the walls of the Colosseum and another to the columns of the Pantheon. This also goes to show that Rome is actually quite manageable on foot, especially on bright sunny days.
Basilica di Santa Maggiore
Trevi Fountain
The Pantheon
The Spanish Steps
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