Hotel Zeffiro Sabaudia

... knows everyone. Life is very relaxed in this area and the people are extremely friendly. Most of my uncle's friends have been waiting for "Lei Canadesses" for a few days.

A walk around the town's piazza was like being at home. Strangers as well as non-strangers would stop you and say ciao and present themselves. My uncle has lived in the town for over 50 ...

... really cool. I made sure to snap a few pictures of that before leaving. After the gardens we hopped back on the bus, cranked up the AC, and header onward to Cori. We ended up about an hour later at Pinta Pietro I believe and took a quick tour of their wine bottling facilities instead of their olive oil machinery... must have been a mix up in translation of plans or something... The wine and ...

... with prices to suit all pockets, where of course sea food and pasta are a speciality. There are also numerous enticing pizzerias, and gelaterias selling a mouth-watering selection of ice-creams and sorbets. There are plenty of coffee and pastry shops, as well as bars where you can rest a while and watch the world go by.

You can see more of my photos of Gaeta and South Lazio here:
http://southlazio.shapcott-fam ily.com

... The round tower was given the name of the "Alligator Tower", as it is said that it contained a pool, which was the home of an alligator which fed on unfortunate prisoners who had been condemned to death.

In recent years the castle has undergone extensive reconstruction and renovation. It was partly destroyed in 1944 when Itri was savagely pounded by aerial bombardment, which left seventy five per cent of Itri in ruins ...

... villas in the Sperlonga area. The villa, at the far base of Monte Ciannito, incorporated several natural caves, and one of these was the ornately decorated banqueting hall, where Tiberius dined with guests on an artificial island. It is said that the various courses were served on little boats that floated across the ornamental, sea water pool to the grand Emperor's table. Tiberius narrowly escaped death when rocks fell from the ...

... and a dance with DJ Umberto. I don't think the Italianos left the floor. Dances ranges from Mambo, Samba, Cha-cha, Macarena, the universal YMCA, and many other traditional (as well as contemporary) Italian dances. They like their music loud and fast.

Can you hear that? It is the sound of the Mediterranean lapping just outside... with the nearly full moon high is the night sky. A pretty relaxing day... picking up shells and getting some sun. The water is incredibly clear. The sand is a very dark compared to Florida. The water is ...

... and it's all just bones. Many years ago the Capuchin Monks believed that in death their bones should be used for art - and that's exactly what has happened. Some of the designs are quite cool, but just looking at how they have got spines and skulls and tail bones and hip bones is kinda eery. Weren't allowed to take photos, but I bought a couple of postcards. That night was lovely actually. We walked around Roma, taking in the sights. We ...

... went and saw the 'Wedding Cake' building, laughed at the Traffic Director on his little podium and visited Circus Maximus (Chariot Race Track). We then spent a few hours strolling around Rome, eating more pizza and gelato and shopping. Then we headed back to the hotel via the Colosseum because this time we wanted to actually GO INSIDE! Cheated the que by buying tickets from another smaller place down the road (nice little tip from our ...

... to it and throw three coins over your left shoulder, one at a time; one is for luck, one is a wish and one is a promise that you will come back to Rome. Very nice, picturesque fountains. Had a giggle at this old Italian guy with a magnetic pole who was picking out all the coins, cheeky bugger!! Had a chance to grab another gelato, delish! Then we walked to the Pantheon which was another awesome historic building. Inside there is a massive, marble domed roof, very amazing. We then walked ...