Today we didn’t start with too much of a plan, other than a visit to the catacombs. The Catacombs of San Sebastián site was fairly quiet at 10 a.m. We enjoyed a breakfast coffee then a relaxed tour of the catacombs which included a visit to the church to view the obligatory relics and the final work by Bernini.
It made sense to call at the Baths of Caracalla on the way back. The site is immense and the scale of the baths almost impossible to comprehend. This was made all the more difficult by the lack of informative signage. Sadly the audio tours were not currently working.
Then we paused at the Circus Maximus, the Colosseum and the Forum as we walked past. As there was an Italy v England 6 nations rugby match scheduled for later in the afternoon, it made our walk through this busy area even more interesting!
In our ‘go with the flow’ mood of the day, we did have a pint at The Shamrock Pub! We continued walking and decided, on the spur of the moment to walk up to the terraces of the Vittoriano. It was worth it for the spectacular views of the city.
By then we had worked up an appetite. We stopped at a modest cafe but the toasted omelette ciabatta far exceeded expectations, washed down with an americano and followed by cannoli.
We carried on the Trasteverre. On the Isola Tiberina, despite the recent lunch, the gelateria beckoned. We tried the basil and lemon flavour which was amazing.
There was a lovely atmosphere at Trasteverre but we had no appetite for dinner so we headed up to the Janiculum Hill for more amazing views, lots of marble busts and an enormous statue of Garibaldi.
We had finally run out of steam after a very enjoyable and interesting day, so we headed back to the hotel.
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