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We had an early start as we set off from Agerola (Amalfi Coast) to make our way to Rome. 







All packed and fuelled up on coffee and pastries from our favourite little local, our first leg of the journey was the bus from Agerola/Amalfi to Naples. Next up, the train from Naples to Rome. It sounds like quite the trek but it actually was pretty hiccup-free all things considered.

We arrived in to 35 degree heat (which, in a city like Rome feels like 55 degrees), hopped on the tram and made our way to our Air BnB. It was a little bit outside the city but with the tram, busses and metro it was really easy to get to and from. We dropped our stuff, quickly changed clothes and set off to explore.

First stop: the Colosseum. Please note, Ed's favourite movie of all time ever is Gladiator (he can literally quote every single word and sometimes he randomly starts doing it when I'm PMS-ing so naturally I want to strangle him), so he was literally like a child at Christmas in there. It was really cool and so crazy to think of all that went on there hundreds of years ago, and to think you're standing in the same spot. We didn't have fast pass tickets but the queue still went really quick and its super cheap to get in if you have an EU passport and are under 26. The guy at the ticket desk however thought we were Italian so we got in for €4 in total. RESULT.

We found this absolutely gorgeous, authentic Roman restaurant off the beaten track - literally full of local Romans, we were the only tourists. As you can see from the pictures (I don't have many good ones, I was trying to be discreet and not look like a tourist among the locals) it was absolutely beautifully decorated, with paintings all over the walls and ceiling, the food was AMAZING and because it isn't a tourist trap looking onto the Trevi Fountain it was so affordable. The people working there were so lovely and knew every single local by name, having an animated chat and a laugh with each and every one as they made their way around the restaurant. This place was definitely a highlight of the trip for me.

Before heading home (with lots of vino in our systems so getting sleepy) we decided to take a walk to the Trevi Fountain to see it at night. It's really beautiful - night and day - and even at midnight was crowded with tonnes of people getting photos, chatting, laughing and singing. We even witnessed a proposal! (it was adorable, I may have shed a tear).

The next morning (our last day in Rome) we decided to head to the Vatican. Despite having no real burning desire to see the Pope, we still wanted to see the Vatican and what is was all about. We looked up the dress code only to discover that shoulders, knees and chests had to be covered... to recap it was 35 degrees celcius. ANYWAY, in a bid not to offend any of the devout religious attendees, sure enough we piled on the clothes and covered all offending areas ... only to arrive there (partially melted) to discover a plethora of tank tops and short shorts! Save to say the "cover everything" rule isn't really enforced - a good thing - but they might want to update the website (we quickly changed into the much cooler clothes we had brought with us).



























After the Vatican, we stopped off to see the Trevi Fountain in daylight before heading back to our apartment, grabbing our luggage and jumping on the train back to Naples for our flight home the next morning.