This mornings adventures were centred around walking shoes for Sue! This week of wearing jandals and chucks has taken its toll! So now sporting a very supportive pair of New Balance, sensible, shoes ready to roam again! Soled appropriately!
However today’s story is about yesterday afternoon/evening adventures in the “Heart” of Rome.
Yes the Vatican! Missed the pope by a day – he had presented himself to 100,000 people on Sunday! Nevertheless, we didn’t avoid the usual tourist crowds, arriving around 3.00pm to extensive (and slow moving) queues!
And a sea of empty chairs (yet to be removed from the previous days activities)
A family photo with the fountain then off to see if Russ could get into the Sistine Chapel (as this was his goal) only to be informed it closed at 4.pm – he has now booked a time (and jump the queue ticket) for tomorrow.
Time to rest the soles (feet) in this very papal side street.
Souvenirs mats and wall hangings
Every colour and size (one) perfect for the next P party.
Not to be eaten and for trash only! Just note the cobbled street and understand the pain of the soles! (Feet)
Street entertainment while sipping a cool Heineken!
Then on a mission, at dusk, in search of the degustation Italian restaurant Jill had come across a couple of evenings ago
One last view of the Vatican as the sun is going down
Across another bridge. In case you hadn’t realised by now, the Tiber River snakes it’s way right through the city of Rome and every 500(or 1000) meters there is a bridge connecting all quarters!
Another Church! Many of these too – all through the city!
Jill had a little handbag and shoe shop – and laden with bags,
Jill’s shopping!
We continued on our mission to find this restaurant! A city of thousands of restaurants, narrow cobbled streets, tourists and crazy drivers!
After some time circling and backtracking, we chanced on the elusive destination! Not yet open at 7.00pm, we returned after 30 minutes only to find it almost full.
Bluffed our way in and proceeded to consume a five course meal!
Uneventful tram trip home by 10.30 pm! Hearts full and Soles sore we rolled happily into a horizontal position!
All who wander are not Lost girls 