Woke at around 8 AM and went down to the hotel dining room where Carol and I had a cappuccino, bread, and cheese for breakfast. We went to take the Metro to the Vatican but discovered it was closed because there was a strike! So, we managed to squeeze onto bus 27 to the termini and from there, we took Line A of the Metro (which for some reason was running) to the Vatican. We spent most of the day exploring the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Saint Peters Basilica. We then walked to Piazza Navona, past the Pantheon, and got gelato at a little gelateria near the Trevi Fountain. We had heard the Trevi Fountain myth that if you throw a coin into the fountain, you will return to Rome. So, we each threw a coin into the fountain. We then walked to the Spanish Steps where we hung out and for a while. We were going to take the Metro Line A from there, but it was now closed. So, we walked to Via del Corso to catch a bus (Bus 90?) to Piazza Venezia and then Bus 57 to Hotel San Anselmo. Carol was impressed at how well I could get around Rome using public transportation which made me realize I probably knew how to get around Rome better than Los Angeles! After we got back to the hotel, we decided to go to a Pizzeria I had been to several times before. This was Carol’s first taste of an authentic Italian Pizza and she immediately fell in love with the Pizza Margherita.
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