Tuesday – 5th Week: Drive to Rome

After the previous days excitement, we had a late start today to drive to Rome. (we’ve just watched a misbehaving child being smacked – right in front of a policeman – you gotta love this place). We drove down the back roads to Orvietto past lots of vineyards, olive trees and flowering sunflowers. Orvietto looked like a really neat town – on the top of a hill as usual – with lots of nice shops. We had lunch there before hitting the A1 for the trip down to Rome. When we got to Rome, we got onto the western ring road round the outside of the city and found our way to Frascati, where we are staying for the final few days of our holiday. We are staying in the Hotel Colonna which is beside the town square (where I’m writing this blog from) a fantastic location.