Rome

Our final destination, and one of my favourite cities anywhere. The off-peak tourist season bit us again as the Trevi fountain was cloaked in Scaffolding and undergoing its first major restoration in some time. We splurged on accommodation at the end, booking into the fabulous Hotel Artemide, and it was easy to see why it rated in the top 1% of hotels worldwide.

I spent some time showing Leanne some of my favourite things in a whirlwind tour, and then we repeated the divide and conquor approach that worked (I think) in Amalfi. This time Leanne went to the Vatican on her own (again, I had been previously) while I wondered off and spent most of the day walking the Borghese Gardens and taking yet more photos :)

We always intended to come back, and so we hadn't left much time at the end for Rome, but despite ordering a bottle of wine that cost 300+ Euro (so I found out when I got the bill !), it was a sensational time.

We'll be back !