Postcards from Rome

This morning I had my last sfogliatella and cappuccino breakfast before catching the train back to Rome. In little over an hour we were at our hotel and planning our few hours left before we fly out.

The most important thing was that we always throw a coin in the Trevi fountain to guarantee our return. I chose not to this time but Kel did.

The other thing was to visit Saint Peter's Basilica and especially the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI.

No photos were allowed in the Crypt where the Popes are entombed.

We walked eight kilometres to accomplish that plan. Here are a few 'postcards' from our afternnon in Rome.

Tribunale - the city courts of Rome

Just another wall in Rome

Just another picturesque intersection of laneways

Gelato time at The Trevi Fountain

The Pantheon has been free all these years but now it costs to enter. Long queues snaked around the piazza. 

We stopped by the church of  San Luigi to have another look at Caravaggio's paintings on the life of Sant Matthew.

How picturesque is this?

Or this?

The Castel Sant' Angelo is the mausoleum of Hadrian. It has since been used as a fortress, castle and a museum.

With all the rain they have had in Italy this year, the Tiber 

(Tevere) river is running high.

Having lived on scant rations the past week or so, tonight being our last night in Italy we found a nice outdoor restaurant called 'Eat, Drink and Love'. We did eat and drink, and we loved it!!

The latest thing in aperitivi or cocktails -  St. Germaine Hugo Spritz, commonly called Ugo. Similar to Aperol Spritz but using St. Germaine instead of Aperol. It included mint and lime with the prosecco and soda.

Perfect penne with a local red wine.

A perfect tiramisù too.

We finished off with limoncello. It was still about 26 degrees, a perfect night for our last.