10000 miles to Trevi

 Monday 5th May 2025

Our first full day in Rome and we plan to visit the Trevi Fountain but first we had a good look at our hotel, the Donna Camilla Savelli Retreat Hotel,

from outside

Inside the hall

The tiled floors are amazing

Some of the little alcoves,

The bar

We also found the chapel or so we thought 

Until we found a door into an actual church 

It was very beautiful.

And then on to the Trevi Fountain, our goal for the day. Yes we have been there before but you cannot be in Rome and not see La Fontana di Trevi.   I am trying to use my Italian as much as possible. Lack of practice and very poor dialect to begin with does not help.  I remember when as a child, I went to Italian lessons and won a prize for doing well in written Italian. I had to accept a prize on stage in Sydney, big deal and I remember my Italian teacher saying in my ear, DO NOT SPEAK, do not say anything. Just smile and accept the prize.  I was shit at speaking the language. I have never recovered from this trauma.

Some interesting stuff on the way to the Trevi Fountain from our amazing hotel.

A bridge across the Tiber

us on the bridge

Roman ruins

more of them

It was meant to be a 30-minute walk to the Trevi but it was over cobble stones, and windy roads and cars and motorbikes and people so a bit longer for me.

But first the Pantheon and other interesting sights

The Pantheon

A shop of priestal robes for 

Paul as he tries to become pope

And finally La Fontana di Trevi

gorgeous colour of the water

Paul and someone else 

It was not all that busy and it looked amazing. It had been cleaned since the last time we had been and according to locals was more beautiful than ever.

I agree.

We are Italian, mostly so then it was lunch time.

free white 

my gluten free pasta with butter and cheese, so good!!!!

Paul's caccia and pepe, so traditional

limoncello to finish

a different bridge on our way back

a view of the pedestrian bridge. Pretty

Also on our way back to the hotel

And once back at the hotel , the Donna Camilla Savelli Retreat Hotel, we found the  roof top lounge and were amazed at the views. 

the lounge

views over Rome

And then a reunion with John and Christina for a dinner in Trastevera after their flight from Australia.

Some nibbles at our hotel

look a bird, no cats

my bread

their meatball entree which I almost could have till i was told at the last moment that it really was not gluten free. Oops sorry.

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just 3 as Paul took the photo.

the four of us selfie

After a lovely meal, we each went our way, us to bed, them to walk.

It has been a huge day but tomorrow for me will be more restful and tomorrow night, dinner with our Roman relatives.  

Buona notte.   (Still practising)