Sunday
We resumed our schedule with optimism! We left Florence by coach and headed to Rome via Assisi. We stopped at a pottery factory, which is a nice place to shop. Assisi was a favorite for all. It was quaint with small streets, which was a break from the capital cities. We could safely break into small groups and just wander around. Several in the group went to a restaurant for homemade pizza, which they said was delicious. John and I had a romantic lunch outside, dining on pizza and bruschetta. We shopped a little, ate gelato and toured the basilica, which is adorned with beautiful frescoes. The others basically did the same. After a few hours there, we motored down to Rome. We went straight to our restaurant, which was across the street from the coliseum. We dined on pasta, again, but it was good. Afterwards, we had a night bus tour of Rome, narrated by Chris, our director. We drove a very long time to our hotel, the Hillary, in Villetri, over 50 miles from Rome. The hotel was very nice, but the location really messed up our time in Rome. I deeply regret that for our participants because it left us with no free time. Overall, I was happy with EF and our hotels were all very nice, but this location was unacceptable.
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