Two Days in Rome (Part 2)

Breakfast

Our second day in Rome! 

We kicked off the day around 7:30am, fuelled by a decent hotel breakfast, and started planning ahead for our next stop in Sorrento. 

With logistics sorted, we hit the streets of Rome on foot, ready for another day of exploring.

Our first major stop was the iconic Colosseum. Along the way, we passed by the ornate San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and the stunning Sant’Andrea al Quirinale.

Colosseum! 

The queue at the Colosseum was already massive, so we pivoted and made our way to the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum instead—an impressive detour through ancient ruins and sweeping city views, even under the relentless Roman sun.

Eventually, we looped back to the Colosseum and explored its mighty arches and ancient grandeur...

From there, we walked toward the Vatican, making a quick pit stop on Isola Tiberina. Sadly, the restaurant we had our eyes on was closed, but gelato saved the day (as it often does).

Hunting for gelato!

ahh... everything is good now.

A bit further down the road, we found a restaurant for lunch—not particularly memorable, but it did the job..

We then made our way to St. Peter’s Basilica. Luckily, the line was short, and stepping inside its majestic interior was pretty amazing.

 

Bye bye Vatican City!

We wrapped up the day with a metro ride back to Termini to figure out train tickets to Naples. Turns out we could take a free local train (2 hours) or pay a €10 reservation fee for the speed train (1 hour). So we opted for the free option.. it takes a little longer but totally workable. From Naples onward, it gets trickier—apparently different train companies mean more fees. Lame.

For dinner, we revisited a restaurant I’d once gone to with my mom back in 2012 — easy to find, though it didn’t quite match the memory. The prosciutto and melon, at least, were just as delicious as I remembered.

After dinner, we wandered back to our hotel — tired feet, happy hearts. It was a full day, and a great one.

Tomorrow we are off to Naples!