Our 1st night walk stop is the Colosseum. As we climb out of the metro tunnels we see thunder and lightning! We both whip out our cameras and start clicking. Seeing the Colosseum all lit at night with lightening bolts in the background is (for lack of a better term...) 'wicked cool'! We wandered through the sites again, then wasted a lot of time trying to take a short video clip of the lightening as it flickered behind the Colosseum. By the time we decided to move on, we were drenched to the bone. An easy target for umbrella vendors, we preferred wet. 
Next stop - Trevi Fountain at night. Finding this at night proved a little difficult. We finally decided we were 'slightly off our game' tonight trying to get directions in the dark. After walking the wrong direction about 3 times in a torrential downpour, we made it. We stayed about 7 minutes then decided we were wet, tired and ready to head back. Both sites were amazingly beautiful all lit up at night. Certainly worth the rainy walk.
Next stop - Trevi Fountain at night. Finding this at night proved a little difficult. We finally decided we were 'slightly off our game' tonight trying to get directions in the dark. After walking the wrong direction about 3 times in a torrential downpour, we made it. We stayed about 7 minutes then decided we were wet, tired and ready to head back. Both sites were amazingly beautiful all lit up at night. Certainly worth the rainy walk. 
Excited to find our metro stop, I looked like this... (sorry it's side ways, I don't know how to rotate it in this program.)
Yes, a tired, drowned rat. But that's not the reason this smile is disguising a 'pissed off look' on my face. This is...
Yes, the mtro was closed for the night. 11:30pm and across town from our B&B. Nothing a taxi ride wouldn't fix, but only after a few choice words. Best 10£ I've spent all day.
2 comments:
Your picture of the Trevi at night looks super romantic. I ate gelato there once. Did you guys eat gelato at the Trevi too? If so, that could be our new filter question for whether a person is cool or not. :)
Glad you made it back to your B&B safely.
Jen,
I'm glad you saw these places at night, too! Italy is even more beautiful at night because of the dramatic lighting. (Presentation is everything) However, the Trevi is considerably more romantic without the downpour...and sorry about the metro...but it was worth it, right?
Love,
Mom
PS I must be cool cuz I ate gelato everywhere! :)
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