It’s hard to quantify but I think today was my favorite day. We visited many landmarks from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.
We took the hop-on bus to go to Capitol Hill. There we climbed the steps of the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II. After that we made our way to the Pantheon, stopping in a kitchen store and an art store. I bought a Keith Haring magnet for myself and a puzzle for Lianne.
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
On the way to the Pantheon
We then arrived at the Pantheon. It’s really incredible to think that this was build so long ago. We really took our time enjoying the grandeur of the building and chilling next to the fountain in front.
Pantheon
Fountain in front of the Pantheon
After the Pantheon, looking for a place to eat
« Pigeon » has become Lianne’s favorite word and her main interest. She’ s really good at spotting them and getting better at chasing them too.
After the Pantheon we had lunch and then went to Piazza Navona to eat gelato. It’s a pretty big Piazza with 3 magnificent fountains.
Piazza Navona
Fontana del Nettuno
Sant'Agnese in Agone and Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Notice the painted windows. There were many of those in Italy. Weird...
Fontana del Moro
Some pigeon chasing and a couple of pictures later, we went to Castel Sant'Angelo :D It was so much fun seeing this landmark from the inside and out after so much time spent working on it with my guys on ACB. And I have to admit that I have a soft spot for anything that’s fortified.
Palazzo Di Giustizia
The Vatican
Castel Sant'Angelo
View from the top
Angel on the top. Wiki says: "Legend holds that the Archangel Michael appeared atop the mausoleum, sheathing his sword as a sign of the end of the plague of 590, thus lending the castle its present name."
By that time, it was impossible for us to go back to the Coliseum to meet our guide from the 1st day and visit the Forum so we went on the merry-go-round next to Palazzo di Giustizia that we had spotted from the top of Castel Sant'Angelo. It was Lianne’s first time and she really liked it.
We took the hop-on bus to get back to the hotel where we made a reservation to a restaurant with gluten-free pasta. The meals were delicious as was the wine. Lianne ate a full plate of pasta, to the point of gagging. We were all full but Nath and I still had a bit of place left for some gelato on the walk back.
On the way to the restaurant, we passed by Trevi Fountain once again
Excellent Tuscan steak with wine sauce. I loved the reds
Name of the restaurant
In front of the restaurant, Tempio di Adriano
Close to the restaurant, Colonna aureliana
Gelato place
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