Old World Part VI

The next stop in Rome was the Trevi Fountain. The few things I knew about Trevi Fountain came from watching television or hearing about movies from people. I know that the Osmonds, during one of their Saturday morning cartoon episodes went to the fountains and somehow discovered a rare coin. I have also heard about the movies Three Coins in the Fountain with Audrey Hepburn. My expectations were a grand but somewhat run down fountain. What I saw was something grand and beautiful. It helps that I had a little event planned at the fountains.

My wife and I celebrated 20 years together this year and when we got engaged, she chose a rather small, non-descript engagement ring. For the trip, I had purchased something more fitting had planned to surprise her at the fountain. After she threw her coin (it was actually a token from the ship's casino) in the fountains, I held out a small velvet box and handed it to her as she turned around. I never asked her what she wished for but after her response, it doesn't really matter.

We stood there a while longer and admired the beauty of the sculpture and decided to do a little shopping. We bought some Euros at a big premium and bought a few things for the kids. After the shopping, we went to a small gelato shop and had a cup of that delicious treat. Gelato is like a cross between ice cream and pudding. It is velvety smooth and creamy. Taking one last glimpse of the fountain, we headed for the bus and onto a lunch at a 4 Star Italian Hotel. It was delicious and of course served with plenty of wine. After that it was off to the last stop, the Vatican.

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