A Nice Little Bike Ride Through the Park

This weekend we were finally back in Rome therefore we wanted to do all the touristy things we don't have time for during the week. We probably should have planned our outing a little better. The three main things we wanted to see were all closed due to the time we arrived. We should have known better, but oh well we still had an amazing day. The day started off with another visit to the Spanish Steps. We had to force ourselves to leave. I could have stayed and sat there for hours. We reluctantly continued our journey. We lost track of time at the Spanish Steps and by the time we reached our first tourist destination, it was closed for the afternoon until 4:30. We faced the same problem with our next stop.

After two failed attempts, we would give the last thing on our list a try; Villa Borghese. We never made it into the Galleria as planned, but in my opinion we did something better. The four of us rented a surrey bike to use as our mode of transportation around the beautiful gardens. It was a brilliant idea, and extremely fun. We pedaled around to see the horse track, the Temple of Diana, and other gorgeous things the Borghese family owned. We were quite the spectacle as you can imagine, four girls laughing, riding, and obnoxiously ringing the bell whenever someone was in our way. We quickly pedaled by the Galleria, stopped, and were ambushed with laughter and tourist photographers. Because of the scene we created, we decided it was best to visit the Galleria another day. The gardens of Villa Borghese became our playground. I never thought I could have so much fun in such a historical setting. 

The Spanish Steps

Our ride for the day

Temple of Diana

Just hanging out Borghese Style