• Day 1 in Rome - nearly a divorce

    May 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    We are all together in our apartment in the Campo di Fiori area of Rome, which is great as it is not tourist central but still close to everything. We have two toilets so while I was in one this morning Graham decided it would be fun to push open the mirror above me from the other toilet to say hello. He quickly got told where to go and if he does this again we will be coming home on different planes. He has stayed close to Brett and out of my way since.
    We got up early and headed to the Pantheon, which is an engineering feat, followed by Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.
    No trip to Rome is complete without a stop at the Cat Sanctuary. It might also be one of the most important archaeological sites of the city, with the remains of four temples from the Republican age ranging from the 4th century to the 2nd century BC and the place where Julius Caesar was assassinated,......but there are cats!
    Ticked off a lot of the big name items before the hordes arrived. Followed this up by a trip to the Capuchin Crypts and then started the difficult journey home through the many, many tours. But help was at hand. There is a little window you can buy a cocktail from, and that made the trip home bearable.
    Just regrouping before I visit every leather bag shop in the area. Has to be done.
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