Up early and bags packed. We have this down to a fine art as we are so used to travelling light. We can be packed and off in under five minutes easily.
Breakfast and back onto the metro to Naples Garibaldi train station. Tickets bought and all aboard the high speed train to Rome. We shared the journey with two lovely American ladies. They live in Ohio and are travelling around Italy for a couple of weeks. It was lovely to chat and the journey was over in no time. I was asking them about the states as they have travelled widely and they were a great source of free information for our American Odyssey (watch this space).
We arrived at Rome Termini without a hitch. We love Rome and having been here before know the city very well. Our little hotel is at the end of the Via Nationali tucked away behind Trajuns market. Its lovely and very upmarket. Only the best for our Crispy.
We dumped the bags and set out for a quick spot of sightseeing around our favourite haunts. Crispy really wanted to re visit the Trevi fountain as it was undergoing cleaning last time we were here. Today it presented itself in all its glory.
Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain then you will return to Rome some day. You have to have your back to the fountain and throw the coin over your shoulder. We threw two in. Just to be sure.
From the Trevi we walked back past good old Trajans market. Another of our favourites. Its the equivalent of the Trafford centre only two thousand years old and bigger. A team of wild horses could not drag me to the Trafford centre. I hate it but would willingly visit this place every day.
Then to Trajans column. My ultimate favourite. Its incredible and tells the story of the Dacian war. Originally it would have been in a courtyard with four story buildings around it so as you could "read" the story whilst walking up and across the balconies.
A quick walk past the Forum and Flavian's amphitheatre back to the hotel to get cleaned up for dinner.
Tomorrow we will have to say "Arrive dechi" to Rome and Italy. Once again this trip has been amazing in every way and we have loved it. Italy is a marvellous country and so full of diversity. It has lived up to every one of our expectations and in most cases surpassed them. I know that we will return to explore it in more detail in the not too distant future. If I had to say what the Best part of this trip was then I would say without pause that it was Crispy. She is the best travelling partner in the world and I love her to bits. Travelling without Crispy would not be travelling...... Whoa stop.
It must be Rome and the Italian amore. I'm getting all romantic in my dotage.
Now. Off for dinner. Early start tomorrow back to the wonders of the airport and powered flight.
Bare and Crispy signing off from Roma, Italia
Breakfast and back onto the metro to Naples Garibaldi train station. Tickets bought and all aboard the high speed train to Rome. We shared the journey with two lovely American ladies. They live in Ohio and are travelling around Italy for a couple of weeks. It was lovely to chat and the journey was over in no time. I was asking them about the states as they have travelled widely and they were a great source of free information for our American Odyssey (watch this space).
We arrived at Rome Termini without a hitch. We love Rome and having been here before know the city very well. Our little hotel is at the end of the Via Nationali tucked away behind Trajuns market. Its lovely and very upmarket. Only the best for our Crispy.
We dumped the bags and set out for a quick spot of sightseeing around our favourite haunts. Crispy really wanted to re visit the Trevi fountain as it was undergoing cleaning last time we were here. Today it presented itself in all its glory.
Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain then you will return to Rome some day. You have to have your back to the fountain and throw the coin over your shoulder. We threw two in. Just to be sure.
From the Trevi we walked back past good old Trajans market. Another of our favourites. Its the equivalent of the Trafford centre only two thousand years old and bigger. A team of wild horses could not drag me to the Trafford centre. I hate it but would willingly visit this place every day.
Then to Trajans column. My ultimate favourite. Its incredible and tells the story of the Dacian war. Originally it would have been in a courtyard with four story buildings around it so as you could "read" the story whilst walking up and across the balconies.
It must be Rome and the Italian amore. I'm getting all romantic in my dotage.
Now. Off for dinner. Early start tomorrow back to the wonders of the airport and powered flight.
Bare and Crispy signing off from Roma, Italia
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