Italy Day 7 - Roma (day 3)

Last day in Rome! :/ We were excited because today we got to see our dear friend Dima Scotchi and his family. The best part is: they invited us over for lunch!! : D

Before going we decided to stop by the Vatican. It seemed like a shame not to considering it was right across the street. 

Italy is great. There are kinds of little things to hold. 

Hangin out in the shade. 

On the train to Roma - Trastevere (where Dima lives). It was a 6 minute train ride. 

There she is!! Over 5'

Dima!!!! E' un grande!! I was stoked to see this guy. 

We were grateful that he came to pick us up, but we're also always a little on edge when we get in his car. My dad calls him Dima Adretti because he always drives like he's in a race car. 

Lunch was AMAZING. Dima was the best cook out of all the companions I had on the mission. He says that his sister is even better than he is, and his mom is even better than her!! 

His mom prepared lunch. It was really delicious. What a wonderful woman. We had a fun time chatting with them and enjoying the food. 

The annoying thing. 

Mom's first English student. (Dima's cousin is visiting them for the summer). 

Ciao ciao! We'll see you next year Dima. 

I guaranteed it. By throwing a coin in the Fontana di Trevi you ensure your return to Rome. 

We saw a lot of Mr. Bean look-a-likes on our trip. This isn't one of the best examples, but he was the easiest to get a photo of. 

Pantheon.

Piazza Navona. It was nice...but I'm not sure what all the hype is about. I lived in Rome and have been back to visit three times since. This is the first time that I have ever even gone to Piazza Navona. Although it definitely won't be the last time, because it is on the way to this pizzeria:

Da Francesco

Apparently all the best pizzerias are "Da" (translation: From) someone because the best pizzeria in Napoli is "Da Michele" and the best I've found in Rome is "Da Francesco"

I really loved the pizza that we had here. The combination of a wood burning oven and fresh ingredients make for an excellent pizza. I really enjoyed it. 

To finish things off we got some great gelato. They offered free chocolate on top which made for a big mess, but we couldn't resist. 

Today was the perfect way to end our trip. We went to the vatican, we saw Dima and his family (and ate AMAZING pasta), and then we ended with fantastic pizza and great gelato. 

Arrivederci!