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When in Rome......
... my first impressions of Venice was ‘I’m going to like this place, as the canals between the buildings look fantastic’ however Rhys’ was ‘I’m going to dislike this place, it is way too expensive!’.
We walked for a little while then turned down a narrow alley and found a pizza/pasta place, which was cheap. We had a lovely lunch then it was time to head to the train station and go to Rome.
The train trip to ...
One day tour of Rome
We met our guide, Francesco, and started our tour of Rome. Saw all the major sights with some great views of the city. Highlights we're the Pantheon, Forum and the Colosseum. We got to have the best cappuccino and croissants near Francesco's school and a great lunch near his home. Got to feel Italian for a day. Francesco also helped find a stroller for Matthew.
We then headed off for our ...
Off to see the Pope
... Sunday when he does his blessings. Again this square a awesome and we cannot leave for a while as we are sucked into its power. We finally leave then walk down the main road towards the castel Sant'Angelo which is at the bottom of the road. This is a massive structure on the river and now holds the tomb of Hadrian and is a towering cylindrical building It was initially commissioned by the Hadrian when he was the Roman Emperor as a mausoleum ...
Benny
Best day of our trip so far? I don't know, maybe. Most important day of our trip so far? Definitely. I feel like in all of these articles I keep saying how awesome and great everything has been. We'd get excited about the food and the ruins and temples, because they all were very different than anything we had seen before. They don't hold a candle to Rome though. The food is better and the churches just put everything else we've seen to shame (it's also ...
Ostia Antica, and a pyramid in Rome!
... wall to the city itself, and walked back along the Via Mamorata to the Tiber, then along the road between the river and the Aventine Hill, past the Bocca della Verita, onto Via Petroselli, and around the southern end of the Capitoline Hill, near the Tarpeian Rock. From there we weren't far from home, so we detoured slightly to the Largo di Torre Argentina for dinner and then back to the flat.
And still no washing machine, so another load of handwashing to do before bed ...
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