Day 1 Roma- We made it!

We made it to Rome! We had a smooth flight and arrived on time in to Fiumicino airport, Rome at 11am on 10/5/07. We had a little trouble finding our hotel and ended up wandering all around the Barberini/Trevi Fountain area for miles-it was frustrating with luggage but we got a good tour of the neighborhood-we were so close but the street signs are very hard to find and the maps can be challenging.
Anyways, Rome is incredible. It is collossal!!! It is exactly how I pictured it but 500% intensified. The driving blows away anything we have ever seen (including NYC). The cars and scooters drive up on the sidewalks, don't pay attention to the lines on the road and blow red lights if no one is coming.
After getting settled, we visited Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and then took a horse and carriage ride around the city-visiting places such as the Pantheon, Italian government, and a bunch of crazy churches that I can't even remember the name of. It was so much fun! Then we walked the alleys around our B&B- there are tons of little cafes, shops and fruit markets-it is beautiful. To end the night we visited hard rock cafe for some gifts and found a outside cafe to enjoy a couple glasses of wine, beer and bread with olive oil. Anyways, there is so much to say but I am on John's computer so I am just giving the highlights. But we are having a blast and I can't wait to tell you all more about it.