Campo Di Fiori & Piazza Navona

Tuesday morning, we got up, grabbed a cannoli for breakfast (that's right - don't judge), and headed to Campo Di Fiori, a big public market near the river recommended to us by the hotel staff. Beautiful produce never ceases to amaze me and this was no exception. Blown away, I couldn't stop taking pics of the stunning fruits and vegetables. At this, I almost wept:



And this:



And this:




We bought some fat red grapes and a small jar of rucola "cream,", a blend arugula, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and sea salt pureed into a spreadable paste. It was fantastic and was a great snack later in the day with some fresh bread. We were both pleased that the ingredient list on the lid of the jar included percentages of each ingredient. We'll definitely try to make this at home.

We left the market to head back to the hotel, stopping along the way at the Piazza Navona. There were several artists there selling their work... perhaps a bit touristy, but beautiful nonetheless. Brian sat and munched on grapes while I shopped and snapped some photos. I bought a small watercolor of the piazza itself and for a few minutes played with a cute dog, who was happy to ham it up for the camera.