Melbourne, Victoria Oct 27, 2002 Flight home went quickly and we arrived safely home in Melbourne at 6am. Our trip was over ! We were glad to get home and wash our clothes but after a few weeks we were keen to go away again.
Rome, Italy Oct 25, 2002 Breakfast at 9.30am, rested then finished packing before checking out at 12 noon. Left our bags in storage at the hotel and caught the metro out to the Trastevere District of Rome. Crossed the bridge and wandered through the narrow streets. Wandered further up to Piazza Navone. Not a lot there and the piazza was packed with people trying to sell you things and asking you to put your finger in a loop of string. They were much more aggressive than any we had come a...
Rome, Italy Oct 24, 2002 Breakfast at 9am after a small sleep-in then caught the metro to Colosseo station to see the Colosseum.We queued up for a few minutes before paying €8 each for a ticket which also included entry to Palatine Hill. Spent an hour or so wandering around the colosseum which was huge. Took plenty of photos and video before departing. Passed the Arch of Constantine heading for Palatine Hill, the political centre of Ancient Rome, which had great views over the Roma...
Pompeii, Italy Oct 23, 2002 Up at 6am and breakfast at 6.30am. Picked up from hotel by our tour company and taken to their office to pay for our trip to Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento (€96 each!) at 7am. Piled into a double decker bus and departed at around 7.30am. Drove on to Naples with its very scenic location on the side of the mountains overlooking theMediterranean Sea. Only stopped briefly to drop off the people who were going to Capri as part of their tour which was a little disa...