After settling in to cabin 10114, meeting our fellow dinner guests and heading to bed we woke in the port for Rome which is called Civitavecchia…..it is a seaport that lies approx. 80kms WNW of Rome and a train trip into Rome is about 40 minutes. We chose NOT to go to Rome as we have been there before. Instead we chose to book a 4 hour tour of two ancient Etruscan walled towns, Tarquinia and Tuscania. Both of these places are in the Lazio province of Italy but are very similar to the area known as Tuscany. The coach took us through agricultural land where winter crops were in, those being broccoli, asparagus and fennel. Also seen were lots of olive groves. On reaching these towns we meandered trough narrow alleys and observed the architecture and saw local crafts, but mainly admired the views of the surrounding countryside. Very much like San Giminjano (further north) the quaint villas with their geranium flower troughs and potted plants on stairs and balconies were worthy of a photo. One particularly interesting feature of Tuscania was the solar clock….similar to a sundial where you stood on the appropriate place for the month and your shadow pointed to the time. After some panoramic photos and a 50 minute return journey it was time to return to Deck 14 and continue through the Pool Deck Cocktail list.
Next…..Palermo Sicily
Mrs Always Right