Swimming in river pools – near Gola Gorruppu in Sardinia
To make a change from the local beach at Cala Gonone where I’m on holiday, we headed inland today, where the terrain quickly becomes rocky …
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Rome – view from the dome of St Peter’s
I visited the dome of St Peter’s in Rome one afternoon with my mother. We had to queue for about half an hour and the …
Visiting Chiesa Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome
There must be so many lovely churches in Rome, but Chiesa Santa Maria is close to my idea of perfection. It was one of the …
Small cars in Rome – where the small car is king!
Wandering round the narrow streets of Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto we spotted so many small cars in Rome. I was amazed that the narrow …
St Peter’s Basilica in Rome – why do you touch St Peter’s foot?
In St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, pilgrims come to pay their respects to the bronze statue of St Peter. St Peter was the first Pope …
Rome – through the keyhole at the Priory of the Knights of Malta
If you walk up the hill from the Circus Maximus along the Via di Santa Sabina, you’ll arrive at a pleasant square where a surprise …
Tips for visiting the Colosseum – in Rome
By the time we arrived at the Colosseum in Rome it was late morning – much later than we’d planned. We’d decided to walk from …
The Turtle fountain – in Rome
I was quite prepared to fall in love with Fontana delle Tartarughe or Turtle fountain in Rome, having read about it in the guide books. …