We are staying one night here: Hotel dei Consoli: http://www.hoteldeiconsoli.com/
Ok, we've move on from Paris - Paris, KY, and via Cincinnati and New Your arrived in Rome. First I need to explain to Delta that since we were ticketed on Alitalia, no we didn't have to pay their outrageous $50 for a second bag. They didn't seem to agree, but then I informed them it really didn't matter, since we were ticketed before their outrageous fee went into effect.
Either they figured it out or just decided to cave. Either way, cool, no baggage fees until the return from NY to Cincinnati.
We had and excellent driver from FCO to the Hotel - Romeo. Amazing how he could negotiate the roads and insane drivers of Rome.
Hotel dei Consoli is REALLY nice and all of the staff have been very friendly and helpful. Out room is on the small side, but most rooms in Rome are, and I've had smaller and much worse. I think this one really does rank as a 4 star.
Plus I purchased a deluxe room with Jacuzzi tub. I think next time I'll go for a junior suite.
They give good discounts for booking and paying well in advance.
We didn't get much sleep on the plane and were walking zombies, but did manage to walk to Castel Sant'Angelo. A little shopping after. Good, but basic turkey and cheese and salami and cheese panino for lunch, then a power nap.
After a while, I went exploring and picked up a Pizza Margherita for supper from a nearby interesting little restaurant. The pizza was wonderful! Can't wait for Naples and another try.
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3000: This way to Paris! Paris, KY
3001: On the plane from JFK to FCO Roma.
3002: On the plane from JFK to Roma.
3003: On the plane from JFK to FCO Roma.
3004: Airplane food - Yuck! Actually some was pretty tasty and the brownie was surprisingly good.
3005: On the plane from JFK to FCO Roma.
3006: On the plane from JFK to FCO Roma.
3007:On the plane from JFK to FCO Roma.
At the hotel
3008: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our Jacuzzi tub
3009: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our Bathroom
3010: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our Room
3011: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, View from our window
3012: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, View from our window, not bad, except someone needs to cut down the tree and the antenna
3013: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our room
3014: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our room, Ceiling detail
3015: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Our room, Lamp
3016: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, Hotel entrance
3017: Rome, Italy, St Peter's et al
3018: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
3019: A mime outside of Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Not exactly a perfect match.
3020: Entrance to Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
3021: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
Pictures aren't allowed inside the museum although some cretins were taken them right and left. They only had guards in a few places, so I guess those were the rooms where it really mattered. But I passed.. Didn't want my cruise to end before it began.
3022: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
3022a: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Pont Sant'Angelo - used to be Bridge of Hadrian - Tiber River
3023: View of St Peter from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy.
3024: The Passetto - the Pope's escape route from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo
3025:
3026: The Passetto - the Pope's escape route from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo
3027: The Passetto - the Pope's escape route from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo
3028: The Passetto - the Pope's escape route from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo
3029: The Passetto - the Pope's escape route from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo
3030: View from Castel Sant'Angelo
3031: View from Castel Sant'Angelo
3032: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Pont Sant'Angelo - used to be Bridge of Hadrian - Tiber River
3033: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy.
3034: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy.
3035: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy.
3036:
3037: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Tiber River and
3038: View from Castel Sant'Angelo
3039: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Pont Sant'Angelo - used to be Bridge of Hadrian - Tiber River
3040: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Pont Sant'Angelo - used to be Bridge of Hadrian - Tiber River
3041: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy. Pont Sant'Angelo - used to be Bridge of Hadrian - Tiber River
3042: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy - Tiber River
3043:
3042: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy -
3044:
3042: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy - Bell
3045: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy, Bronze Statue of Saint Michael
3046: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy - Bells
3047: View from Castel Sant'angelo
3048: View from Castel Sant'Angelo
3049: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy, Bronze Statue of Saint Michael
3050:
3051: View from Castel Sant'Angelo including the Passetto
3052: View from Castel Sant'Angelo
3053: Trabuchet balls - Castel Sant'Angelo
3054: Trabuchet and balls - Castel Sant'Angelo
3055: Fountain - Castel Sant'Angelo
3056: Castel Sant'Angelo
3057: Well - Castel Sant'Angelo
3058: Castel Sant'Angelo
3059: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3060: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3061: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3062: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3063: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3064: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3065: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3066: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3067: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3068: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3069: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3070: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3071: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3072: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3073: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3074: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3075: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy, Bronze Statue of Saint Michael
3076: View from Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3077: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy
3078: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3079: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
3080: Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy,
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3085:
3086: Hotel dei Consoli, View from our window at night
3087: View of St Peters from our window (telephoto), Hotel dei Consoli
3088: Hotel dei Consoli, Our room, The mini-fridge
3089: Hotel dei Consoli, Our room, A hallway
3090: Hotel dei Consoli, Up one floor to the Terrace, which was closed by the time I got there, but they let me check it out.
3091: Hotel dei Consoli, Up one floor to the Terrace, which was closed by the time I got there, but they let me check it out.
3092: Hotel dei Consoli, view from the rooftop terrace
3093: Hotel dei Consoli, view from the rooftop terrace
3094: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, view from the rooftop terrace
3095: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, view from the rooftop terrace
3096: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy, The rooftop terrace
3097: Hotel dei Consoli, Rome, Italy
3098: A neat little restaurant where I got some grub to go. Renovatio, me thinks. - http://www.ristoranterenovatio.it/
3099: Yep, La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
3100: La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
3101: La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
3102: La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
3103: Guess what I got to go from La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
3104: Pizza Margherita from from La Soffitta Renovatio Ristorante Pizzeria, Rome, Italy
Think that's all for tonight!
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Some jet lagged reflections of Roma...
Cleaner than I remembered or maybe we were just in cleaner parts, but nice around the Vatican. Or maybe just the lack of Summer tourists, but still lots of tourists.
Beds in the hotel were firm and very comfortable (Elizabeth thought it was hard as a rock). Room amazingly quiet given the noise potential from outside.
Lots of sound when walking outside from sirens - ambulances and police. Accidents seem to be common, particularly with all the motorbikes. There was a motorbike accident outside our hotel when we were checking in. I didn't look and certainly didn't take pictures. The person at the hotel front desk could see a little and didn't seem to be concerned.
The line to the Vatican museum was a mile long even at this time of year.
There is a bakery of some sort and an ATM next door to the hotel.
We missed our night tour last night - guess I'm not supposed to see the Trevi fountain at night, yet we still keep returning!
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It looks like a beautiful day outside. OH -Our ship is HERE! Well, in Civitavecchia. Time to repack, have a nice breakfast on the rooftop terrace and head for Carnival Dream! Looks like someone needs to clean the aft camera lens.
3105: Carnival Dream Webcam
3106: Carnival Dream Webcam,
