Day 1: A Roman holiday

We arrived in Rome on a sunny Saturday afternoon, a bit tired after 12 hours of transit, but ready to get started! Instead of taking a taxi from Fiumicino Airport, we opted for the Leonardo Express (only consider this if you're travelling light) which took us into the city for E14.00 each. You can buy your tickets at the Biglietto Veloce machines, just make sure you have a 4-digit pin for your credit card--the machine will not complete the sale without it. We ended up buying our tickets from an agent.  
The train brings you to Rome Termini Station, where we then took the Metro to the stop closest to our hotel. All told, though very convenient, it was quite a shuffle getting from the airport to the hotel using public transportation, so for next time I would probably just take a taxi.
When we emerged from the Spagna stop, we popped up just outside the walls of the old city. After a little back and forth to orient ourselves, we were within a stone's throw of the hotel. The hotel is in a beautiful building on a very nice street, within walking distance of the Spanish Steps. At this point, hunger began to take over, and realizing that most restaurants were in that in-between time of lunch and dinner (it was 6:00pm, and most restaurants start serving dinner around 7:00pm), we opted to go across the street to Harry's Bar. The service was friendly and attentive, the food was OK but on the pricey side. The drinks are probably what make this place an institution. Order a Negroni and you'll be in a vacation mindset, happily imbibed! After dinner, we were all exhausted, so time to rest up and get ready for Day 2.

Here's the scoop on the travel details:

1. FCO (Fiumicino Airport, Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)
Via dell'aeroporto di Fiumicino, 320
00054 Fiumicino Roma, Italia
06 65951

to Rome Termini
Leonardo Express (http://europeforvisitors.com/rome/transportation/leonardo-express.htm)

Rome Taxi (http://europeforvisitors.com/rome/transportation/rome-taxis.htm)

Go to Spagna stop, follow signs for Villa Borghese (parking?), walk through weird underground shopping area (past underground supermarket).
Metrebus (subway/bus) tickets: http://europeforvisitors.com/rome/transportation/rome-metrebus-tickets-and-fares.htm

Buy tickets

• Ticket counters in Metro stations (Have cash for this or buy from Tabachi, 24 hour pass is from midnight to midnight -- not a good deal for us!  Single ticket is 1E)