Amalfi to Rome (again)

We were reluctant to leave Amalfi, but the crusade continues. A ferry to Salerno and then a train to Rome took about 5 hours, very comfortable  trip though.

Our hotel in Rome is close to the railway station,  Roma Termin (where we arrived and depart from)i and is adequate for an overnight stay.

Not wanting to waste an opportunity Andy dragged Kristin to the 1960 Olympic Stadium.  We bought  a 24 hour travel card which came in handy later in the night (we have ended up catching 4 buses so far).

The main stadium is now the home of AS Roma soccer team and has the unique claim that it is the only stadium to be used for the Olympics and the World Cup.

We walked around took some photos but overall we weren't  too impressed. So far the best 2 have been Stockholm (1912) and Helsinki (1952).

After that we caught the next bus going by, we weren't  too sure where it was heading but it was in the direction back into Rome. We alighted  near the Vatican, so we went and took the obligatory photos. Second time round things don't seem as impressive.

Dinner was at a nice Italian restaurant in the Vatican area. Our waiter suggested the Metro was the easiest way home for us,  but when we reached the Metro station the line was closed for the night.  Ummm what do we do? No map, no internet....catch the next bus  going by! This terminated still on the South side of the river. We asked the bus driver what bus wr could catch next. ..around the corner #70...leaving immediately. .the Gods were smiling on us, 20 minutes later we were back at the hotel.  The Rome buses are okay on tarmac but rattle like crazy over the cobblestones, free tip, if you have back problems don't catch a bus in Rome.

Cheers for now, another big day and night of travel coming up on the way to Croatia.

A & K.