Saturday 4 April 2026 |
Saturday started with a lie-in. Not really a sleep-in as jetlag made it feel like sometime in the afternoon, and both Olivia and I were coughing and sniffing.
We finally headed out into the fresh air to see Rome in all it’s Easter glory. Despite our worst fears, and we really were expecting chaos, it wasn’t that bad.
Limon’e – an Italian icon
I didn’t know that lemons are a mofit of Rome. Do now!
We saw this cute little lemon shop, tasted their limoncello and before we knew it were eating Lemon and Basil sorbet, from a real dug out lemon.
We finished our ice treat – and then noticed about 10 more Limon’e store, and discarded lemon shells all over the road. I had saved ours in a plastic bag and it contributed to a very nice lemon chicken salad for my dinner.
https://www.limon-e.com/about-us/
D’em bones
Crypts are everywhere. Finding one that doesn’t have a long queue was the trick. We visited Museo e Cripta dei Cappuccini, which cost E10/E6.50 and we didn’t have to wait. The layout is quite imaginative and creepy.
https://www.museoecriptacappuccini.it
But it doesn’t just have to be bone art. What about a bit of waxworks on a skelaton?
Incoruptable bodies are supposed to not decompose like other people because of divine intervention. However, some helpful believers helped her a little, by covering her bones with wax and hair and clothes.
Rome has lots of bridges
We did a lot of walking today, crisscrossing the Tiber River many times as we navigated our way around a city that was preparing for chaos. St Peters Square was blocked off, so we moved from one side of the river to the other, trying to find our way to the landmarks we wanted to see.
The weather was warm, reaching about 22C, but it felt a lot warmer. We were constantly seeking the shady side of the streets. Interestingly, Italians and tourists had very little interest in sun safety. i was one of very few people wearing a hat.
Exhausted from covering more thatn 18km, we headed back to our apartment to cook vegan burgers and settle in for a quiet night.
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