21st July: Roll on Rome!
We set world record time this morning and had breakfasted, showered, packed up the van, dumped our waste water and filled up the tank again by a dazzling 8:28am. Tim and I thought that given how busy our last campsite was, Rome was bound to be busier and the earlier we got there the better. After a painless, easy drive we arrived at Camping Roma. It is a much nicer place than we were expecting from the write up in our camping book (“do not venture outside the site on foot at night” did not seem like the ideal camping spot to take our children!), although nothing could possibly beat our last campsite. It has two small pools and lots of greenery, plus offers tours to Pompeii which Tim and I were wanting. Free wifi that actually works from our campervan is a big bonus! Unfortunately, many other Aussies are here having drinking parties, and we were advised to stay away from them if we wanted peace and quiet. After a nice swim and game of soccer, the boys have retired for the night and Tim and I are planning our time in Rome. On to the Vatican tomorrow. We missed the Pope’s special audience today which he runs once a week, but I am sure that he didn’t miss us! I still remember him in a little red cap from my last visit.
You remember more than us then. You were 8 years old then, how many Popes have there been at the Vatican since then?
No idea! Maybe my memory is a bit faulty, as I also remember the Trevi fountain being right outisde the Sistene Chapel when of course it is nowhere near it…It might have just been my imagination, but I remember a sea of people with a little tiny red cap that you said was on the Pope’s head. Surely you remember?! It is funny how some things stick and yet others don’t.
Hi
You are right. I can remember, bit as you know Beth’s memory is not as good as mine.
Lin