On the flight, all I did was eat or drink or sleep. We were given water immediately before anything else happened. As soon as we were off the ground, I got some sparkling wine. Next were hot nuts, a glass of wine, a glass of water, and finally our multi-course meal. Lou and I watched The Book Club - The Next Chapter while we ate since it took place in Italy.After that, I laid out my lay-flat seat and more or less took a nap. Can hardly say I slept for the night since it was under 4 hours.
I woke up with less than 2 hours left of the flight. Snacks were being served... and I rewatched 2 episodes of Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy. Then it was time for breakfast! Seriously. We landed shortly after.
Immigration is so automated, so much quicker and so much easier. Then onto the taxi line which seemed to take forever. Our crazy Roman taxi driver didn't disappoint. I had to cover my eyes at points. He dropped us off directly across the street from our hotel - but no where near a crosswalk. We had to walk 2 blocks to a crosswalk - and then 2 blocks back. Of course our room wasn't ready. We were tired so stopped into the first pizzeria that we passed. The waiter was quite a character. First pizza!
Back to the hotel. Lou napped. When he woke up, we walked around the neighborhood. We went to Piazza Navona and Campo di Fiori, both plazas that I'd been reading about over and over again. First gelato!
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