Italy - day 1 & 2

Our trip to Italy actually started with a full day of travel. We left SLC about 11:00 a.m., JFK at 7:00 p.m. and made it to Rome about 10:30 a.m. So, I'm writing about day one and two at the same time, giving me something to actually write about! It was a long night crossing the ocean but I was surprisingly upgraded to first class...I thoroughly enjoyed the seat that laid flat, the three-course meal, the fresh breakfast and, of course, my own tv. Allison has a completely different story about crossing the ocean. On our first day we went through customs (I got my first stamp in my new passport!) and drove to the Spanish steps. This area is where all the designers live. I had fun looking at the shops and wishing I could share them with Kaitlyn. Here are my pics from this day!

Don't we all just look so excited to be in Italy? I think our (lack of) excitement comes from a long night on the plane. Luckily, the tour company didn't schedule too much for us this day because they knew we would be exhausted.

Did I say exhausted? Not Allison! Let's go!

Allison partway down the Spanish Steps. It felt good to walk around. However, it was drizzling and the steps are stone and sloped down. It was a little scary to walking down them. But down we walked anyway! See how happy Allison was? Yeah, I think she was a bit tired.  

A lovely picture of the main street below the Spanish Steps. Don't know why but I do love this pic.

The following pictures are some of the window fronts we walked by.

Scooters are EVERYWHERE! We were told that red lights are optional and you get tickets if you don't turn three lanes into five. It's no wonder crazy scooters are everywhere. We even saw the aftermath of a car vs. scooter accident. If you think traffic in Utah is bad...go to Italy.