Day One- arrival in Rome

So we are having to do two post in one day due to being exhausted last night and not posting. We arrived in Rome without any issues, the flights were great. However the arrival at the airport was met with some obstacles. Prior to us coming to Rome, Steven was a little afraid we would have to take the metro from the airport to the hotel and deal with the luggage. In my attempt to surprise him, I booked a driver with an E class Mercedes to take us to the hotel. The driver never showed. Now don't worry, anytime something goes wrong, Steven is always there to make it all better. By the time I found a pay phone (yes they still have those here) and called the booking agent, he had found a driver and arranged for us to be taken to the hotel. Instead of the Mercedes we got a Jag.....and I was so stressed out over the driver not showing as we headed to the hotel. However, the driver must have sensed my stress and started playing Michael Jackson's "Heal the World.". Now all that know me know I LOVE MJ....so I calmed down and the vacation started as it should. Upon arrival, it became apparent Steven had not negotiated price prior to getting the driver......he charged us double what I had booked......I was ready to hear MJ again after finding that out. Hahahahaha.

After arriving at the hotel, we quickly showered and hit the streets of Rome. We made our way to the Fontana di Trevi. Absolutely amazing. It was so crowded, but that is part of the great thing about being in Rome....so many people enjoying the city and sites. See picture of the day of the Fontana di Trevi.

Next we made our way to the Pantheon. After seeing the Pantheon, it is clear modern civilization has achieved very little related to architecture. This is also the site for Raphael's tomb. Once spending some time looking at the best preserved ancient Rome structures, we made our way to Piazza Novone to see the Fountain of Neptune and the Fountain of Four Rivers.

We enjoyed a pizza at a restaurant just beyond the square and finished the day at the Spanish Steps.

Needless to say we were exhausted.