Rome: Food, Glorious Food!

When Reed and I travel we arrange our itinerary around good food.  With the 3 kiddos we were somewhat limited, but with the recommendations of some local friends, were able to eat at some fantastic places and fulfill our 2x daily Gelato quota.  After all; pizza-good, pasta-good, gelato-good :)

See, I can sit still :)

Perusing the guide books while eating dinner.  

Recording the daily events in his travel journal

Brothers!

Who do you think originally ordered the Cotton Candy and who ordered the Fruita de Bosca and Peach?  Reed's a pushover and Christian was able to discover his sophisticated Gelato palate. 

G decided he doesn't like Gelato, "It's too cold".  Luckily, crepes were plentiful and delicious.

So began the daily request for "Gelato with Berries"

I take my Gelato very seriously.

Yummmm!

By the time we hit Florence the boys had hit a road block.  "Mom, I didn't think it could happen, but I'm sick of Pizza".  So, we caved to the tourist trap and went to Hard Rock Cafe.  Denny-you'll be happy know Reed is passing on his love of all things fried and split the appetizer platter with Matts

All the cool kids double drink

One of our favorite meals-Obika at Campo di Fiore.  The mozzerella was amazing and the pizza fantastic.  "Look mom, 5 pieces for the 5 year old" said our Ethiopian child.

Matts' introduction to Giolitti's.  Not sure if Matts or the Gelato won, but either way it was a huge success!