Rome, Day 5 Home!

Today is our last day. With no tours scheduled we had a free day.

After breakfast we decided to wander. We headed out toward a park Bill remembered visiting on a business trip many years ago.

We had a  delightful stroll down a shopping street. We passed through the wall of the old city into the Villa Borghese.

This 200 acre park was originally the home of Cardinal Scipione Borghese. It was built in the 17th century.

Today it is a green space full of walking trails, fields and  beautiful buildings. We enjoyed the exhibit of sculptor Pietro Canonica. It was located in his home on the site and gave a real sense of his work space.

The park contained many beautiful statues nestled in the trees.

It was a beautiful and relaxing way to spend our final day.

We got down to the challenging job of packing and getting ready for our 3:30 am pick up time to go to the airport.

Our route home is Rome - Istanbul - Seattle, about 24 hours door to door. Whew!

Here are some statistics describing our trip.

Number of countries:  5
Number of Ports: 16
Number of tours: 27
Number of UNESCO Sites:  17
Number of Air Miles:  14,140
Number of sea miles : 1,350
Number of steps walked:  361,212
Number of steps per day: 11,652

It was a WONDERFUL trip. It was perfect to share this journey with Bob and Brenda Kerr. They are great traveling companions.  We are so grateful to be traveling again.

The end.

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