Our first Christmas away from home. It was different for sure. The boys were not rushing in with coffee, so we could head downstairs to the tree. I had brought gift bags so that each of them had a present to open in Rome. We had Christmas Morning cappuccinos. We then rallied to go sight seeing. There was a nice Christmas tree set up in the square, on the way to our first site. We saw Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, and the Pantheon.
Trevi Fountain still amazes me. Fed by the aqueduct system, the amount of water pouring out of that is astounding. The carvings are awe inspiring. Neptune with his trident presiding over the whole scene. There were a lot of people seeing it with us. The amount of selfies being taken was Kardashian-like. I can't believe how much primping was going on. The vanity was thick.
We only got to see the Pantheon from the outside. But you could peer in through the opening of the large front doors to see the entire dome. Navona was a happening spot too. Again, the sculptures were amazing. The Fountain of the Four Rivers sits in the center. We had read up about which four rivers were represented and why the statues were made they way they were. We walked a lot that day.
Dinner was amazing. We had booked our favorite restaurant from our last trip. They didn't disappoint. The amount of food during the appetizer was overwhelming. The boys could not believe how much food they brought. My suckling pig came with the hoof on. That didn't stop anyone from taking a taste. I can't believe we got dessert down, along with Limoncello that was very much like Moonshine. And to top it off, they had the restaurant car take us home. A very nice touch. A great way to spend a holiday.
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