Touchdown in Rome!!

We made it to Rome and it is fabulous already! We arrived at the St. Regis hotel and cleaned up for dinner. I'm sharing a room with Mana, and we were excited to open up our window to the sights and sounds of Rome! Not gonna lie, the shower was also heavenly.

We ate at M&C'S favorite spot, Taverna Flavia! This charming restaurant is tucked into the middle if a cobblestone street, not far from the hotel, and plastered with pictures of various celebrities. Obviously a favorite for many. And OMG pasta pasta pasta! Pretty sure my body is going to hate me in the morning considering I haven't eaten carbs like that for over a year. We also had a lovely serenade by the in-house singer. He was fabulous and seemed to love our table....reminded me of my grandpa Duane. We joined in the sing-a-long and stumbled through the Italian. All of the staff seemed to remember M&C and were excited to see them return. They treated us like close family.

The culture here is rich, and it was so fun just being immersed in their tradition. We watched as family and friends poured into the restaurant at the late hour to enjoy a meal together. Such a lovely first night :)