Last week, me and Harry took a 5 day trip to Rome. I'd visited Rome for the first time last year with my parents, but wherever you go, you can always find something new, and I've always promised Harry that we would go.
If anyone knows Harry, you'll know that he loves Rome. Probably more than he loves me. So seeing the constant smile on his face, from the minute we landed to the last day, made me feel so genuinely happy. He was in his happy place, and in those five days nothing could take him away from that. And being the person that he could experience that with was a nice feeling.
We went in to the city 4 times, and tried to focus on a different area each day. Our first stop was the Villa Borghese gardens (Metro stops Flaminio and Spagna). Our main aim was to see the Borghese Gallery and Museum, but we also found a boating lake, which I think was one of my favourite parts of our trip. I would highly recommend visiting this area, because even if you don't want to go in to any of the museums, just spending time in the park is quality time spend, and as we walked through, many groups were having picnics and parties, giving you a real glimpse of Italian life away from all of the tourism.
On the Monday we focused on the Colosseum and The Forum/Palatine Hill, but also went to the Trevi Fountain. Obviously Harry was ecstatic, but I quickly found myself struggling with the heat and the consequences of wearing sandals. Tuesday was spent at the Vatican, where we went in to the Musei Vaticani and then in to St Peters Square. Around the corner is the smallest gelateria called Gelateria Del Monte and the do the nicest ice cream you ever did taste. We also went to the Spanish Steps, Marcus Aurelius Column, the A.S Roma store and the Pantheon.
Wednesday was more of a chill around the pool kind of day, but we went in to the city in the evening to walk along the river and had a nice meal at Caffe Biano just off of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.
If you're thinking of staying in Rome, I would 100% recommend staying out of the city. Although the point of visiting a city is to be in it, it's nice to have some space away from the hustle and bustle. We stayed at Camping Village Fabulous, which has everything you need (pool, bar, supermarket, a restaurant, and a gelato bar) and more or less direct access to the city. With the weather being as hot as it was, it was nice to just spend a few hours by the pool.
Going elsewhere always makes me feel a little bit more motivated and inspired, and Italy was no different. I came back with a suitcase weighing more than it did when we went (despite not buying anything) and a mind full of different ideas for sketchbook and blog content!
Georgia.xo
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