Unfortunately our days at Pulicaro came to an end. We said our good-byes and hopped in the car with a family of guests from Denmark who also happened to be catching the train from Orvieto to Roma termini at 10am. Bernard, their adorable three and a half year old, kept us entertained on the hour or so train ride to The Eternal City.
Our heavy backpacks in tow in the 90+ degree heat, we walked several blocks to the hotel we booked on Expedia. We rang the doorbell. No one answered. Rang again. No answer. Found an internet cafe. Called with Skype. Disconnected. The number wasn't in service. Great. But hey, we're in Rome, so we jumped on one of those red double decker bus tours and saw the sights. Dragging our bags around wasn't fun, but back to the hotel we went. Still no reply. Long story short, we're now happily in a friendly B&B in Trastevere, no thanks to Expedia though.
Besides that, Rome is incredible! There are so many religious, historical, archeological, and modern sites to see, cobblestone streets to wander, paper thin margherita pizza to try - it's best to adopt the attitude that you can't see it all. Over 2,000 years in the making, Rome is still a vibrant urban center, glorious as ever.
May your wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your hotel troubles. Trastevere has a nice neighborhood and for romans, its the place to dine. Try to visit the piazza & basilica of Santa Maria & Santa Cecilia there.
Enjoy !!
Oh how exciting ! Despite the hotel issues, I'm sure Roma is spectacular !!!!!
ReplyDeleteLight a candle for my Jacob in some holy place, would ya, Andrew ? It's a dream of his to go to the Vatican someday....
Enjoy and stay safe !
gena
I was in Rome during a heat wave too. I hope for your sake they finally put AC on the trains!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the sites and learn something...I will be quizzing you both on Roman architecture when you get home.
B