Today we set off to see the few things we missed yesterday because of the weather. So with umbrella in hand (one arm broken already!), we set off toward Trevi Fountain and some nice cafes we'd spotted earlier. After throwing a coin in the fountain each (supposed to ensure a return to Rome), we headed toward the Pantheon. It really is amazing that something built in 126AD can not only be standing but look like it will last another 2000 years… Next stop was Piazza Navona, with the highlight being a beautiful old cathedral.

It was then time for a short break from the sightseeing to see if Troy could remember where the gelato house was from his last visit to Rome. It's amazing what sticks in the mind, because we found it without a single wrong turn. With 150 types of gelato, Case was in heaven! If you ask her the highlight of Rome this may well be it!

After our sugar hit it was off to St Angelo's Castle on the way to St Peters Square and Basilica. Again, wow. We stopped for lunch at a place just outside the square so we could soak it all up for a while longer and hoped to see a puff of white smoke from the Pope's chimney. Not to be.

From there it was back to the hotel for a quick rest of the feet and to grab our Eurail pass before heading to the train station to book the next leg of our journey to Venice. For some much deserved rest time we caught the metro back to a cafe we'd spotted overlooking the Colloseum and settled in for some vino and cocktails and some nice Italian food.

Now back in the hotel it's time to pack and rest two sets of weary legs and feet!