Honeymoon -- Day 11 -- Rome (Evening)

Finishing our mission to try some pizza in every city we stayed in, we went to Pizzeria da Baffetto for dinner on our last night in Rome. It is a hopping little place and seems popular among both locals and tourists. We stood outside in line until a table was ready for us. The host almost skipped over us, but an Italian woman standing near us made sure he knew we were next.

Honeymoon -- Day 11 -- Rome (Afternoon)

After spending the morning touring the Vatican, we trekked over to Roscioli for lunch. I had read about Roscioli on Jen's blog (lucky for me she did a little Rome trip right when I was planning our honeymoon), and I knew I wanted to eat there if we could fit it in during our trip.

Honeymoon -- Day 11 -- Rome (Morning)

On our second day in Rome (and our last full day in Italy), we got up early and headed off for a tour of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica.

Ponte Sant'Angelo

Honeymoon -- Day 10 -- Rome (Evening)

For our first dinner in Rome, we once again consulted the guidebooks, and I even searched around online a bit. We found a couple of places that sounded interesting and came across Ristorante Da Fortunato first. The restaurant was recommended by Rick Steves and The Guardian. We asked for a table and were told we'd have to sit inside since we didn't have a reservation. And then we were sat by a doorway. Our waiter was very cool toward us, almost as if he couldn't be bothered with us. I was getting a bad feeling and started thinking we should leave. But I couldn't convince myself fast enough and soon we had ordered water, and I figured we were stuck. As much as I wasn't loving the atmosphere or our waiter, the restaurant did have good reviews, so I kept my hopes up for the food.

Honeymoon: Day 10 -- Rome (Afternoon)

We spent our first afternoon in Rome taking a 3-hour tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill. The tour was really informative but also really long. We stood outside the Colosseum talking about it for about a half-hour before actually walking in. Everyone was antsy to just get in and see it... which we finally did. It's pretty amazing. The Colosseum, a largely Roman structure with Greek influences, was built back in A.D. 80 and served as an arena for gladiator contests.