Catacombing Their Heir

Day: 238

Towns / Cities Visited: 154

Countries Visited: 28

Steps Taken Today: 9,335

Steps Taken Around the World: 3,904,199

After a little research the night before, we had decided to shake up our original order of sightseeing over the following days for strategic reasons. Before we could go anywhere though, we had to make our way downstairs to the pharmacy as my poor mum had come down with a cold. Growing up, she had always instilled in us the idea that one must try and soldier on through sickness where possible. Practicing what she preached, we left with the necessary medicine to get her through the day and headed off to brave the trials and tribulations of the Italian public transport system yet again. With the bus website for Rome looking like it was fresh out of the 90’s, and about as functional, we took our chances on Google directions having more of a clue. All went well for the first bus into the heart of the city, it was on time and arrived at our desired destination hassle free. The only negative being the fact we were crammed in with everyone else like it was a can of sardines. Catching our connecting bus was a little more troublesome, as it seems that every bus in Rome comes to a juncture at one of the main squares: reminiscent of the bus situation in Belfast. As we reached the correct stop just in time to watch our bus trundle away, we realised that Google nailed it on the location of the bus stop but was less than accurate on the timetable. Still, we only…