Aran Mantegna Rome
Via Andrea Mantegna 130, via Paolo Veronese Rome, Lazio, 00147, Italy
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Sensory Overload - and loving it!
Up early again and left the Hotel at 8:00am to drive to Rome - big day of 600km.
Two stops along the way - one for a toilet break and 45 minutes for lunch at another Autogrill. We had made up some lunch from the breakfast buffet this morning, so no lunch time adventures to report today. Made up for how much we spent yesterday anyway!
Miracles of an ancient people
Had a sleep in this morning - didn’t have to get up until 6:30am!
Back into the centre of Rome and straight to the Collosseum. WOW WOW WOW - a sight to behold from outside the walls, but once inside you could feel and almost hear and smell the crowds roaring in the stands as the gladiators entered the arena.
So …
Rome
Day 8 VENICE - ROME (2 nights)
Today leave the plains of the Veneto behind and drive into the Apennine hills past Bologna and into Tuscany and Umbria. Soon you will be in the region of Lazio en route to Rome, the Eternal City. Tonight, why not experience a little of 'La Dolce Vita'? (Buffet Breakfast)
We passed on the optional …
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... at one of the wine bars in Piazza Navona and have a final toast to a fabulous time in one of the best places in the world. Having €25 drinks is not what you want to be doing everyday but this was it, the last day for at least a year so it had to be done. We enjoyed the view of the Piazza before us…..then trudged home to the apartment to pack.
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