Roma still :)

Sunday 15th May
I'm sure one would have to spend a year or more to see everything Roma has to offer. Just going thru all the Vatican Museums would take at least a week.

I always assumed Trevi Fountain was in a large piazza but we followed some little laneways and heard a crowd and suddenly it was in front of us.  Tucked away behind these beautiful ancient buildings in a little piazza.

We have experienced quaint little fishing villages such as Cefalu, hill towns such as Positano and Amalfi, island life in Capri, bustling cities, Milano, Roma and Palermo.  Can't wait to spend time in the city on the water, Venice and countryside in Tuscany.

We are now in Perugia, a 2 &1/2 hour train ride from Roma,( btw Roma train station is like an airport!!!)
We are staying in a 13th century building ancient frescos on the walls.  Perugia is a medieval walled city and its symbol is the Griffin and they make amazing chocolate!!!!

It is raining, first rain we have had since leaving Oz.  Apparently it is snowing in the Alps further north from us and this weather is coming down from England. We will be up north in a couple of days so I hope it clears before we get there.

Perugia is gorgeous, can't wait to go exploring this medieval town.  Great photo opportunities to be had!! We have a balcony room on the fourth floor, the fifth floor is the garden balcony, and we are overlooking these incredible ancient buildings with hand made terracotta tiles on the rooftops.  All the buildings we have seen in Italy have been multi storied.  They make use of every bit of space.

The Italians certainly love flowers, every street and balcony is ablaze with colour.
Most corners have flower stalls both cut flowers and pot plants.

a little restaurant in Taormina with flowers everywhere, Steve is posing up on the balcony............

 typical corner flower stall

 

and just a couple of my favourite photos :)

just wandering up some steps to get a better vantage point for photos and we found this little hand made ceramics shop

Well, it's 5.45pm here and I'm getting hungry :) so will sign off now and go and have dinner shortly at this cute little restaurant we found just around the corner.

'Til next time......................

ciao  xxxx