We came across Viterbo as a place to visit/stay quite by accident. We were looking for a place to stay on our first night in Italy which wasn't too far from Rome. Viterbo was described as an historic walled city which was steeped in history and culture - and what a find it was. The original "old city" still exists behind the original walls. The streets are paved with cobble stones, and there is a good mixture of old and new. We spent the better part of the ...

Up up and away - its off to Rome we go!!! Despite all we have heard about EasyJet, the flight is smooth and comfortable. Now for the 3rd hiccup of the day - trying to arrange a rendezvous with the car hire people at Rome Airport. what should have been a 20min wait, turns into a 2 hour wait (more sighs and looks from Navigator Julie). the local agent finally turns up and whisks us off to pick up the car (looks like a 2nd hand car lot when we get there)...