We slept well in our bunk beds in our little cabin on the boat. There was a rhythmic shudder from the engine that was in some weird way quite soothing. We were supposed to dock at 7am so we set alarms for 6.15, got up and showered and waited for a tannoy. However the boat didn’t reach Italy until 10am! We filled the 3 hours by people-watching (a bunch of loud, smoking lorry-drivers, and one stow-away!) and trying to guess which bit of land we were aiming for.
Arrived in Bari, Italy problem-free. Good motorways. Drove via Naples and saw Mt Vesuveus and headed for Rome. Descended one big hill into Rome and battled our way to the hotel. Hotel is lovely; very old – our room is about 20ft high with a wooden ceiling, windows have original shutters and it’s decorated green!
Met Stephen and Rachel who took it upon themselves to be our tour guides for the afternoon. We saw St Peter’s Basilica, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, the Fontana di Trevi. All very impressive. Had a lovely meal and then went for cocktails.
Lots of walking! Photos speak for themselves, enjoy! No point us rambling on further.
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