Neve a Roma

There is something truly magical about snow.

We woke up this morning to a beautiful winter wonderland in Rome. We had about 4 inches on our porch, and at the park there was about 6 inches. Rome, similar to the South, shuts down (including all the public transportation). Being a Mediterranean climate, it never (well, hardly ever) snows here.

We got all bundled up, including Libby, and headed out. Our goal was to walk through Villa Pamphili to the Gianicola, then down into Trastevere and across the river into the center to check out the snow-covered sites. We got to the park and the gate was locked. Of course, why would the biggest park in Rome be opened when there is snow? We kept walking down the side of the park and came to another gate. This one was locked as well, but people were sneaking through. We kept on walking, and finally came to a gate that was opened. We assumed it was fine to go in, so in we went.

Libby LOVED it. Since she is short, only about 5 inches off the ground, she was basically covered by the snow. But, she hopped her way all the way through the park. She had a blast, and even made some friends.

We walked ALL the way through the park and finally got to the other side, at the gate by the Gianicola, aaaaand it was locked. There was also an angry crowd on the other side trying to figure out how we had got in. We wondered why the park was so empty on that side, we just figured no one wanted to venture out too far into the snow. So, we turned around and walked all the way back to the gate we came in.

After 3 hours of playing and walking around we were all exhausted. So we headed back to the apartment to warm up and relax. Though we didn't make it to the center, we did have a fantastic time playing in the park!

Here are a few more pictures: