Reunited in Rome!

Thursday 22 June – and we’re back in Rome. Rental car dropped off – and not easy either - trying to locate the hidden-in-a-car-park drop off at Rome Termini Station, finally getting rid of the car and then standing for about 40 minutes in 30 degrees in a taxi queue that was the wrong way around for the taxis, culminating in what was a very comical scene (if you weren’t part of it!). We finally stuffed ourselves and luggage in a taxi which wasn’t part of the queue but stopped in the middle of traffic for us. To say we worked up a sweat would have been putting it mildly.

Anyway, we’re here and staying in a delightful little apartment belonging to Clarissa’s Mum, Patty’s, friend which is in a great location, near to their apartment in the centre of Rome. A lovely reunion with Stella and Chloe from the school bus and a wonderful family dinner to signal the start of the last leg of our Italian holiday before we depart for New Zealand.

Friday 23 June – the girls have their last day at school for the end of their school year today, so Geoff and I took the opportunity to walk around take in some of the incredible Roman sights – Spanish Steps, Piazza del Popolo, the Colosseum, Piazza Navona, Monument of Vittorio Emanuelle II and a spot of shopping in Via del Corso thrown in too! We had a lovely casual day which was perfect as it’s all on tomorrow.