We had a nice last day in Roma and tried something new. We rode the recently added elevator to, the top of the Vittorio Emanuel II monument for some incredible views of Roma. The views are even better than the top of St. Peter’s! This is definitely recommended.
We are headed to Roma today and fly home tomorrow. 😦
We took the trip up to the Vesuvio crater yesterday. What an amazing site! The attached Photos will give you a feel for the scale but it is hard to capture. You can even see steam escaping in one of the shots showing that this is still an active volcano!
Yesterday we set off to walk to Vico Equense which is about 6 miles away. We got to Meta about halfway and discovered that the road goes almost straight up for a mile or so over the mountain. Looks like a needed enhancement to Apple maps is elevation information 🙂 We took the train the rest of the way. Our reason for the trip was to try a new pizza place, Pizza a metro (aka Pizza University). The Pizza is sold by the Meter. One meter serves about 5 people so we ordered a half meter for 2. This pizza rivals Da Michele in Napoli but it’s a bit different in that they add parmigiano, non standard but an interesting addition that added a bit of a different flavor. We also had an appetizer of fried Italian delights (rice balls, Potatoe croquets, etc.), also very good. We also found a great pasticceria along the way in Meta (Romano).
There & Back Again - A Traveler's Tale 