Rome
23. August 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °CWe hit the ground running today! With a Rick Steves audio guide download we headed out into a hot day in Rome! Ticked off a lot in 12kms and then headed back to our hotel for a siesta before dinner.
We hit the ground running today! With a Rick Steves audio guide download we headed out into a hot day in Rome! Ticked off a lot in 12kms and then headed back to our hotel for a siesta before dinner.
We were up early for an 8:30am Colosseum and Palatine Hill tour to beat the heat!! An archeologist for a guide gave lots of history and fun facts! A lunch in the Travestre area and then off to aWeiterlesen
We joined a bike tour today along the Appian Way - the ancient road into Rome. First stop was the ancient walls and then on to the catacombs. We cycled over ancient cobblestones before stopping forWeiterlesen
We left Rome and headed out into the countryside. We have a wonderful bnb and the Sarahs have joined us 😊
We checked out Siena this morning - lovely old city and then meandered through the Chianti wine region 😊
We meandered through the countryside this morning to Petriolo hot springs - not super refreshing on a hot day! Then back to our bnb for a cooking class with the owner Patrizia. We made spinach andWeiterlesen
We travelled to the coast in search of some beaches. They were sadly nowhere near as good as ours but water nonetheless! Many beaches are private with a sea of umbrellas and sun lounges. We swam atWeiterlesen
A home day today! We walked up the hill above our bnb for wonderful views of the countryside.
And Bocca Garage for pizza dinner 😋
We sadly left the girls this morning and headed to pick up Michael and Rose from Como. So many others were heading in the same direction!! We tracked them down and headed halfway up the lake to ourWeiterlesen
A day discovering the beautiful Lake Como! We visited Villa Balbianello and then caught the ferry across to Bellagio and another villa and garden there. Another hot day so it was great to get back toWeiterlesen
Reisender Did you throw a coin in the fountain?
Reisender Are these your digs?
Reisender No sadly!
Reisender Beautiful 😘