Tutto Benne

This morning we set out on the sketchy train to Naples, where people were singing Volare and asking for money. We didn't eat anything all morning, so by the time we got there we were starving. We did some research and ended up at Da Michele, a place that's over 140 years old. It's so crowded and you take a number. All the locals eat there. They only serve 2 types of pizza: Neapolitan, and Margherita. The place was actually in the book (and movie) Eat Pray Love, although I didn't find that out until the Canadian guy sitting at our table told us. Worth the stop in Naples. It was the most incredible pizza. The crust was chewy and delicious, the sauce was sweet and perfect. Ugh I want anther one. Apparently there are very strict rules with pizza in Italy, and Margherita pizza has to be cooked for 60 seconds in a wood oven, the cheese has to be from one of two types of water buffalo, and the tomatoes have to be from the foot of mount Vesuvius. Also, apparently the type of water used is very important in making the crust amazing. Best pizza maybe ever.

Then we headed back to Rome. It felt instantly like home, and we barely needed a map to get around. We walked to Enrico e Bruno and had an amazing but sad final meal. We had seafood risotto and Michael begged them to let him buy the spicy oil, but they said no. Secret recipe I guess. We finished with tiramisu, and it was as good as the first time.

Then we walked back to the first place we ever went in Italy, the Trevi fountain. Michael had gelato and we watched people take hilariously posed pictures and some people ran through the water. Then we walked back home.

Funny enough, the subway went up 50 cents since we've been gone! So we snuck through with 1 ticket (we're broke and everyone was doing it). I'd say we stuck it to the man.

Our hotel is so weird. It's in what I would describe as Rome's Korea town, and our room didn't have air conditioning so we were upgraded. The front desk people don't speak English, but breakfast is included (yay!).

Tomorrow we're off to the airport. I likely won't blog until I get home, but if I completely forget, I'll leave it with one final thing:

This has been the most incredible trip of our lives. We have seen so much and done so many fun things, and there isn't anything we wanted to do that we didn't do (well, maybe rent scooters). It's been an incredible bonding experience, and we make an awesome team. I'm incredibly lucky to have had such an amazing travel buddy! We ate EVERYTHING, Michael taught me a card trick, and we both got exquisite sun burns. We saw some ridiculous things that I probably forgot to blog about. But this trip has been the best thing, and I can't wait for our next one!