While today may not have been as wild as my first night in Rome, it certainly was productive. I had my first of many cups of gelato and slices of pizza during this trip, and it was certainly interesting when I tried to order a new SIM card at Telecom Italia Mobile (there are still bumps in my Italian listening comprehension). All’s well that ends well, and I now have an Italian phone number, as well as a taste for more snacks.
Wandering from Re di Roma to the Piazza del Colosseo, I made a stop at the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano and spent some time walking down Via Merulana, a beautiful avenue of shops and eateries (pizza and supplì below are from Panarte). There was also the Scala Sancta, the Holy Stairs that the faithful must ascend on their knees.
At the end of the day, I spent the evening watching the sun set over the remnants of Ancient Rome…