We spent the Sunday in Rome. When we booked the hotel, they advertised that they had a shuttle bus to take their guests into Rome. But when we asked this morning, that service wasn’t for some reason available today. So, instead we went by public transport, first a local bus and then the metro into central Rome. it was surprisingly easy. Apart from buying a 1-day travel pass online which involved way more steps than expected and an italian app for the phone.
We arrived by the metro to a station next to the Coloseum. It’s the first time we are visting Rome and we must admit that the history is impressive. We went on to tick off a couple of more tourist must-do’s. Fontana di Trevi and the Scalinata della Santissima Trinità dei Monti. Although we prefer driving in the countryside compared to major cities.
We had a nice lunch at Ristorante Marco Ciampini, next to Scalinata della Santissima Trinità dei Monti. So far the best pizza in Italy, at least during this visit.
Given that it was 31 degrees Celcius outside. We decided to visit a museum. We opted for National Roman Museum. They had an interesting idea regarding tickets. You had to buy it via a machine. But then you had to give the ticket to a member of the staff who registered the same ticket. I must admit that I muttered at the inefficiency.
We also managed to do some shopping and found a bar with some mojito. The bar was among others at Piazza Navona. But we got a bit uneasy about the place and paid by cash just to be on the safe side.
After getting back to the hotel, we went for some swimming in the pool. Interstingly enough, they had a life guard at the pool area. First time we’ve seen this.
The bar and the restaurant was closed at our hotel tonight. So we went to a neighbouring hotel for a drink and then to another hotel in the area for a light dinner. Sundays and restaurants doesn’t seem to be a thing in Italy, worth keeping in mind for your planning if you are heading here after reading our blog!
Tomorrow we’ll drive towards Tuscany and a stay at a Agriturismo near San Gimignano. The weather forecast looks mixed for tomorrow, with some rain along the way.
Europe by car 
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