Sure, it is fun to wing it and go on your own, but if you can pick up a bit of information before you go, your trip will be smoother. I have many topics to explore having just come from my Rome trip and I hope you can glean a bit of knowledge before your trip. So be sure to check out my other blogs for more information.
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I had read, and found it quite true that breakfast in Rome is very different then what we experience in the United States. Rome breakfast generally consists of a pastry (very tasty) and espresso or other type of coffee drink. Since we were on vacation, sleeping in was our normal mode and we easily slipped into the Roman way of doing breakfast.
About six days in, we thought an "American style" breakfast sounded good. Despite warnings that these are hard to find, we saw them quite often advertised in our walks around the city. They all appeared to offer the same things. We went around the corner from our hotel, picked a place and went in (the only time we didn't eat outdoors). There were two choices and we picked one. Choice A.
Eggs - no choice in how they are cooked. It ended up being scrambled.
Bacon - Italian style, something similar to ours but not so delicious
Toast - no choice in type of bread and no butter
Salad - yep, you read that correctly. Lettuce and tomato. No dressing (typical in Rome)
No salt or pepper for your eggs - again, typical in Rome
A much more typical breakfast in Rome.
It is difficult sometimes to go many days without the feeling of home, so if you're tempted to get the American style breakfast, don't - Or do so with caution. There is really very little like home about it. We never did walk into a McDonalds, but perhaps they have Egg McMuffins, but I wouldn't count on it. Enjoy the pastry and espresso on a sidewalk restaurant and savor being in Rome.
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