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We decided to leave Italy early...
After the rain soaking...what else could we do? We were sick of Italy.
Well...that wasn't quite true. We still wanted to explore Rome and see all the great sights. But instead we took a detour across the border....to Vatican City. (It's this whole other country).
We started by taking a taxi to the Vatican Museum. It being a …
Moving to Civitavecchia
... out. Again we decided not to take the highway but instead to take the scenic route along the coast. It was picturesque and although longer than the main highway would have been, it was not a disaster like the last time we took the scenic route. We arrived in Civitavecchia around noon, and started looking for a campground that had a good write up in Burt's camping book. We punched in the campground using points ...
When in Rome...
... was quite beautiful, and we even tossed in a couple of coins which apparently promises us a quick return to Rome. After that we visited the Spanish steps, and enjoyed the somewhat crowded view from the top! On quite a roll, we stopped by the Pantheon and felt very small in the vast interior.
All of this was quite a bit of walking, so of course we had to stop by what was recommended to us as the best Gelato in Rome, Giolitti. They were so right, it was ...
Touchdown
... Bono (our group/spiritual leader) and Graziano (our local tour coordinator). After more than thirty hours of travel most of the group were already thinking about taking some time to enjoy a quick shower and a clean change of clothes. That would have to wait as Graziano was prepared to take us on a panoramic tour of Rome. Since Italian tourism is strictly regulated the tour guides are actually licensed to operate in specific areas – so our first step was to pick up ...
It’s so hard, to say goodbye……
... City and, we’ve discovered, not a very short walk from the train station like we thought! However, there is a bus that leaves from right outside the hotel, so tomorrow we can save our feet for more important walking!
Tonight, we made our way to Trevi Fountain…….I’m sure it’s beautiful in the daylight, but words can’t begin to describe how unbelievable it is at night! And the crowds of people….wow! I threw ...
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