A Romantic 2nd Honeymoon

Rome is the capital of Italy, it’s filled with 2,ooo year-old ruins, and is home to some of the world’s most famous masterpieces. It was also the second stop on the hub’s my epic 2nd honeymoon.

It’s pretty much impossible to visit Rome and not get lost in the wonder of it. The first evening we arrived, the hubs and I raced from the metro station and through the streets, taking in as much as we possibly could before the sun set. The Spanish Steps, the capitol building, and the Pantheon…oh the Pantheon!! When I rounded the corner and caught my first glimpse of the ancient Temple of the Gods…the Pantheon…it literally took my breath away! At the end of the evening, hubs and I barely found our way back to our hotel, and to be honest, we really didn’t even care if we got lost.

Of course, I took A TON of pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

The Fab Honeymoon of a Housewife (in Rome)

The Food

Grilled vegetable appetizer. AH-mazing!

I’ve never had pizza like this before. Italian sausage and mushroom, delish!

This was my favorite pasta in all of Italy- Buccatini with spicy tomato and bacon sauce. I have big plans for recreating it and sharing the recipe with you all, of course!

The Sights

The hubs sitting on the Spanish Steps

It was our favorite place to watch the sun set each night in Rome

The Capitol Building. Gorgeous.

The Pantheon, the most well-preserved building in ancient Rome

The pillars of the Pantheon

Hubs at the door to the Pantheon

Taking it all in

Love this shot

The amazing ceiling in the map room, Vatican City

St. Peter’s Basilica

Inside St. Peter’s Basilica

I couldn’t wait to see Michelangelo’s first masterpiece (and my favorite) La Pietà. I just wish I was allowed to get some shots of the Sistene Chapel :(

The Pope’s balcony at St. Peter’s

The hubs getting some Benedict Holy water :)

The Swiss Guard

The Trevi Fountain

The legend says if you toss a coin into the fountain, you will return to Rome

Looks like we’ll be back!

Ruins at the Roman Forum

The Colosseum

If you missed Part I of our Romantic 2nd Honeymoon in Venice, you can view it here.

Have any of you visited Rome? What was your favorite thing to see or do?