ItaliaStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°53’57” N 12°29’57” E
6 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Well this was the total find of the day!!! Stumbled across this wonderful building by accident on the way to the Pantheon.
It was fabulous!! We got the panoramic lift to the very top which gave us 360Leggi altro
ItaliaFontana del Pantheon41°53’58” N 12°28’36” E 6 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last ones!! Long and v lovely day in Rome- just wish it was winter!!
ViaggiatoreWe went on winter and it was ice cold with a minus temp wind. We froze whilst looking for sunshine in the piazzas. Looks amazing still now xo
ItaliaStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°53’56” N 12°29’57” E 6 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Another early start but this time it was for the fast train from Verona to Rome.
Checked into our accommodation and then headed straight out to the Colosseum for our pre booked time slot- noLeggi altro
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Funny part was every time the speed came on the screen one of us would try and take a photo - turns out we’re not as speedy as the speed train and missed it nearly each time!
ItaliaStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°53’56” N 12°29’56” E
6 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
This area was very interesting and well worth a look but it was v hot by now at 33 degs.
https://parcocolosseo.it/en/area/the-roman-forum/
ItaliaPiazza della Rotonda41°53’57” N 12°28’37” E 6 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
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Our trip to Rome we stay in an Air BnB just around the corner from the Trevi fountain. 😁
ViaggiatoreThat would have been better to have gone and seen it at a less manic time- it was packed!!
Città del VaticanoSt. Peter's Basilica41°54’7” N 12°27’13” E
7 agosto 2019, Città del Vaticano ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Woke up to breakfast in bed delivered by the accommodation.
Set off for the Vatican City via the Castle of St Angelo.
We were in awe of what turned out to be the Supreme Court.
Luck was on our side asLeggi altro
Città del VaticanoPigna Courtyard41°54’21” N 12°27’16” E 7 agosto 2019, Città del Vaticano ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The Sistine Chapel and the subsequent gallerias were quite mind blowing- total sensory overload!
However it was a bit like IKEA- u just got on a conveyor belt of tour groups and thousands of otherLeggi altro
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This is how I felt being shunted along on the way to the Sistine Chapel!!
Crazy number of tourists. We went Feb half term, so wasn't too bad. You had some pizza yet? Red peroni is nice!! Xx
ItaliaSpiaggia San Francesco40°37’42” N 14°21’40” E 8 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Well u had to be on our FlixBus from Rome to Sorrento to fully appreciate the experience of the driver playing sky sports loudly whilst driving, talking on his phone v loudly whilst negotiatingLeggi altro
ItaliaSpiaggia San Francesco40°37’42” N 14°21’41” E
9 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Because I needed to sleep with the door open as it’s so hot and we don’t have air con- K made me do this for security!!!...... a trip wire of the PAC safe anchored by 2 x 20 kgs bags!!!
Luckily weLeggi altro
ItaliaChiesa di Santo Stefano40°33’3” N 14°14’35” E 9 agosto 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
We finally got the ferry from Sorrento to Capri after walking around in the heat trying to find where to buy tickets that weren’t tour tickets (Italians do not make tourist’s lives easier byLeggi altro
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Thanks Nath that’s what I thought!!! However I was just too sweaty to try on the €600 outfit- kate was v relieved. I thought it was perfect for FlixBus travel!! Xx
ViaggiatoreIt is spectacular though didn’t know there was a lift to the top. Will have to visit again!
ViaggiatoreLou Wolsey it was the best bit of our day yesterday, so well worth doing for 10 euro. The most spectacular view from the roof.