Even before Jon and I have started planning our wedding, we’ve always known that our honeymoon destination is going to be somewhere neither one of us has yet to explore. Several years back when Jon was still courting me, we both asked each other which parts of the world we would want to see in our lifetime. Although many may suggest that we’re too like-minded and predictable, our lists actually varied which resulted in a few interesting discussions over ice cream. We just happened to pick the same top two dream hotspots. Wow, you guessed it, Rome and some island in Greece . Okay fine, it’s not out of sheer serendipity since Europe is one of the 10 best honeymoon getaways.
But without a doubt, divine interventions have helped us in more ways than one to get everything to work out so seamlessly the way it did. Finding the best deals and being rewarded with special treats are such a sweet combination. The little comforts given to elite skymiles members have certain advantages especially when the flights are packed unless of course you’re checking in less than 30 minutes of boarding time in which case you have to run and carry your unchecked 50-lb luggage to the gate and get charged $100 to check it there. Thankfully, we didn’t have to pay anything but you can bet we were never late again.
When we arrived at the Eternal City , we were impressed to find that the hotel that Jon booked online was a modern contemporary palace in the middle of Ancient Rome. So glad he picked this particular place as opposed to the ones that were recommended by travel guidebooks. Apparently, Rome has many convents that rent rooms to tourists for a much cheaper rate. Yet no matter how much we love the Lord, spending our honeymoon with Mother Superior right next door was just plain awkward. Maybe in the future when we already have kids? So we decided to splurge on this area a little bit but within reasonable limits. Even God, with His great sense of humor, agreed with our lofty idea that He generously sent us to this marvelous haven and hooked us up with Signore Marco at the front desk. Without us asking for anything, our room was upgraded to a junior suite valued at $830/night. That’s like more than three times of what we paid for!!!
As our way of saying thanks to our Heavenly travel agent, we spent the rest of the day at the Vatican where we went for confession, heard our first latin mass at St. Peter’s Basilica and marveled at the beauty of the infamous Sistine Chapel ceiling. The rest, as they say, is history. Of course we did as Romans do but we’ll leave it to the pictures to tell the story.
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