Torrents of Rain this morning. I was beginning to think that bringing my wellies was a bit of overkill - but not today! And, the rain didn't stop us from having a hugely expensive American breakfast on the piazza.
We hopped a taxi over to St. Paul outside the Wall (Fuori Le Mura) which we have visited on previous trips and continue to be stunned by its scale and beauty. This was the
papal basilica that preceded the present day vatican. Built in 324 A.D. by Constantine and consecrated by Pope Sylvester (more details
here.) However, it was entirely reconstructed after a fire burned it to the ground in 1823 - and by then St. Peter's had already been in place for 200 years!
We had to pack up this afternoon as tonight we were seeing Valentina and tomorrow we want to start the long drive to Puglia early (hah!)
On our way to Valentina's I recorded our female taxi driver in conversation with Tom and will try to post as it's fun to listen to her. We had dinner at Valentina's with her 90+ year old mother in San Saba one of Rome's beautiful residential neighborhoods. It was so wonderful to see them. We met one our first trip to Rome together when we were studying the language. Valentine hosted us and we became great friends.
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