We took the regional train from Rome, and it took about an hour to get there, not too bad. When we got there, I was a little surprised, because it really looked like nothing. Just a residential area next to the ocean. We realized we got off of the train one stop early, but we found our way to the town center.
It was such a cute little place, very beach-y, and it had a fishing port. It was pretty empty though, and a lot of places were closed. It's not tourist season so maybe that's why. We ate lunch at a small restaurant, and I really just wanted some seafood, since I was by the ocean. The cheapest thing was pizza, so I decided to get that with anchovies on it. I've never had anchovies, and it seems like a normal thing to put on pizza over here. So I decided to try it, because I might as well if I'm at this fishing port town. Definitely not what I expected. The texture of them was...interesting, to say the least. So I just had to take the rest off. But it was an 'A' for effort.
After that we just walked around the beach and near the shore. There were some cliffs, and we climbed some rocks. Unfortunately it was a little overcast, so the sun wasn't out. But the fact that I was on the coast of Italy, right by the Mediterranean Sea, was just a crazy realization.
And apparently there was an old military base there, so there are remains of forts and things. Including a lighthouse.
It was nice to get out of the city for the day and see some other areas of Italy that you wouldn't think of. Especially since Anzio was so calm and quite, so much more different than Rome. I really enjoyed this day trip and hopefully there will be more to come!
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