Rachel’s youngest brother, David, came to visit us (woo!) and per his request, we spent a weekend in Rome. Not surprisingly, it was filled with gelato, pizza, pasta, and lots of walking. Due to the rainy weather, we channeled ancient Roman tactics and perfected the umbrella phalanx to protect ourselves.
The Stats: 52, 920 Steps 4 Trains 2 Trams
2 Taxis
We took the train down from Zürich with speeds up to 300km/hr (186mph)
Spanish Steps
We like doing free walking tours when we travel in order to orient ourselves.
Cheeseball cliche had to happen
Basilica di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte
Trajan’s Column
Chiesa di Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola
The truth behind the trompe l’oeil
Assessing the statues of angels on the St. Angelo Bridge leading to the Castel Sant’Angelo
Basilica di San Pietro
Where we perfected the umbrella phalanx
The climb to the top of St. Peter’s Dome
David’s world was made complete with the introduction to gelato
Boys night out with the Romans in Trastevere
Palatine Hill
Roman Forum
Arch of Titus
Our lunch “friends” (the dirtiest pigeon we have ever seen)
The Roaming Roths 
Thank you for the beautiful tour.
Love to all❤️
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Loved the post, thanks so much for sharing. Never made it to Rome or Ireland.
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