Bonus Coverage

Rome
May 9, 2009
8:05 PM

All went well disembarking this morning our driver was holding a sign at 8:45 when we exited the luggage area. We got the Rome Airport Marriot Courtyard by 9:45. Rooms were not available so Charlotte and I left luggage and the Snows and had the driver take us to the Hilton Garden Hotel on the other side of the airport.

At 11:30 we boarded another tour bus with 52 other Noordam Vantage Group travelers for a trip to Trivoli a town about 30 miles from Rome where many cardinals built summer homes.

We toured one such palace built in the 1650-1680 time period. It was the palace of a Cardinal who was the son of Lucia Borgia. The frescos were very pretty and had been restored but the gardens were better with lots of fountains and beautiful gardens. More pictures and the last three postcards and deck of playing cards (Roma....that makes 21)

We got back to the hotel by a curious route the Hilton shuttle to the Airport and Courtyard shutte out and were back by 5PM. Luggage was in our room (which is huge by ships standards) so we came down to the lobby for drinks met some fellow passengers from the Noordam two of which will be on our flight to Philadelphia and just finished dinner with them and the Snow...it was spagetti and with drinks and dinner cost over $100....so it is time to stop spending money..(the internet is free so I am typing this one live)

We have said goodbye to the Snows who have to leave at 4 AM to catch their 6 AM flight our schedule is a bit easier with a 9 AM shuttle. Now it is time to get all suitcases to 50 lbs to get around extra luggage fees. The Snows have all three suitcases over the weight limit and Charlotte is weighing ours as we type but we have 4 bags and I am optimistic that we will pass.

Well there are now folks waiting for this free computer so I will close.

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