Roma Last Day

Today we had an appointment at 1100 to have the kids learn how to make pizza.  It was a day they could sleep in but they didn't.  However, we didn't leave the apartment until 1000.  We rode this tiny bus that morning which excited the kids and then got a crepe on the way to stave off the starvation.

This is the view of the bus from back to front.

Drew can't wait for that crepe

Then we walked to the pizza parlor where Marco instructed the kids on how to make Roman pizza - this kind you open up with your finger and the counter - it is a different type of dough than the "acrobatic" kind that you flip up in the air.

Drew's masterpiece with olive oil and cheese

Enjoying the fruits of their labors

When then headed to Villa Borghese Gardens which is kind of like Forest Park or Central Park in Rome.  We rented a bike and explored the area for a little bit.

After that we rode the bus around and walked to see some general sites - the Spanish Steps (kids were very confused as to why I wanted to see this) and then Trevor wanted to see the Trevi Fountain even though it is is currently closed for renovations.

The Spanish Steps

Trevi Fountain - can't imagine how spectacular this is when it is open and running.

We then headed back to Trastavere to visit Santa Maria in Trastevere which is probably the oldest Christian church in the world - its construction was begun shortly after Constantine made Christianity legal.

The square outside the church was a pretty happening hotspot with some musicians playing and a really crafty street performer.  We sat at a cafe and had a drink before going home to rest up for the evening.

We headed back to the same pizzeria where we had lunch to have dinner.  The kids had pizza again, Ryan and I had a pizza and also some pasta.  Tomorrow it is a taxi to the airport and then a very long journey home.  Italy has been a pretty good trip.  If I come back, I will skip Rome and concentrate on Venice and the Tuscany area.  There were lots of things that we did not do in Venice - maybe next time that could be the end of the trip and not the beginning.  I would love to stay in an agriturismo so the kids can swim and rent a car to explore the villages of Tuscany.  Who knows if we will ever make it back - there are so many other places to see in the world.

Until our next adventure!