Our last two days in Rome were next to perfect. Other than a few rain drops in the mornings it has been magical.Yesterday we took a different transit route which involved trains trams and the underground. Took us to an area I love - Trstevere. Wandered around through churches and old greek temples. Up the cobblestone path to Mount Aventino where we looked through a keyhole on the door of the priory of the Knights of Malta (what a mouthful!!)... just so you kn...

Today is our fourth full day in Rome and, though it is Monday, it is our day of rest! We bought a Roma Pass which is good for three days of unlimited transportation within the city as well as free and discounted entrances to many of the sites. Day three for us was yesterday which is why we are resting today!I'm still not sure if the pass is a great idea. We saved a little money overall but I think we tried to cram in too much at once. It is a good thing w...

I really didn't expect a lot of what I'm going to tell you about in this blog. The biggest surprise of all was running in to our neighbours, Sal and Isabel, after visiting Pompei. There they were on the side of the road waiting for a bus to take them back to their cruise ship. What are the odds of us walking to our car at the same time and in the midst of a sea of tourists? We all got a good laugh after the shock wore off. Vino Rosso to celebrate whe...

Eventually this entry will take you to the West coast of Southern Italy. Before I do that, however, I have to tell you yet another learning curve we’ve had to take.I’ve told you about the broken roads in Sicily. Well Italy itself fares no better. While you are happily driving along avoiding crazy ‘speedo’ drivers (who drive like they talk with hands flapping in the air) you will inevitably come along a road sign that is a large explanation...

The first stop in our "Post War" tour of southern Italy began in Andria. This town is known to have the narrowest street in the world (see photo for this blog. It has a nice medieval center which is a mixture of Arab, African and European building / road patterns. Seems everyone wants to think their way is best... huh? Unfortunately for us this town will be remembered for our newest life lesson. That is (and take note) when checking in to what you think is a...