Rome, May 17-19: Art and Antiquities, and farewell to Italy
I liked Rome better than I thought I would. Rome was the last destination of our 26-day trip to Europe, mostly Italy (but with 3 days in Paris at the beginning). I was impressed by the culture, the art, and the antiquities that we saw there. Not to mention, some good food and an exciting evening of live music. At first, I didn't even want to go to Rome. But as the itinerary for our trip came together, we decided to spend 4 days on the Amalfi Coast toward the end. So it made sense to fly home from Rome. And since we were going to fly home from there, it made sense to spend a few days there. I'm glad we did. From our hotel in Praiano, we got up early and caught a bus to Sorrento. It was the first and only bus ride on the Amalfi Coast that wasn't packed. The bus eventually got full, but every passenger got a seat. Then we took the local train to Naples. Because we got to the station with time to spare, we got a seat and were able to stow our suitcases. But before the t...