We took a taxi to the Viareggio train station and took the express train back to Rome. When we arrived at Roma Termini, we grabbed a taxi that took us to our hotel, The Duke. We had to drive right by the Borghese property and National Museum of Modern Art. We checked in at the hotel, which is located in a residential area--not walking distanc...

We took the hotel's shuttle down to the Spanish Steps. We walked towards the Colosseum, stopping at Bar Orrefazione, where we got the most delicious cappucinos for .80 euros! What a steal! It clearly was a local place where people came did a quick shot of espresso, then went about their day (to work or whatever). Everyone, including us, stood at...

When we got to the Vatican area, DH had to make a phone call, so I went into the Vatican store (near the left entrance to St. Peter's Square). That place was huge. Very Disney-like with its souvenirs. We then went into the square. We decided to get in line for St. Peter's Basilica. We didn't have time to do everything, so we will just have t...