Late Start to the Day
I should quickly point out that the late start was not due to getting up late, in fact I could have grabbed an extra half hour or so in bed if I'd thought about it (wish I had). Internet here at the hotel is patchy and slow,so on deciding to upload the RAW pictures from my camera to a cloud site (MS Skydrive) it should have taken just a few hours maximum (it's only about 0.5 GB), however I still have 3 files uploading and 1 to start out of 40 !! - it's actually sped up this morning. Once done I can delete the files from the camera (they are already on the laptop but I just want cover).
Waking up this morning the leg felt fine, but as soon as I wandered down to breakfast I could feel a slightly worrying stifness. Thus my plans today will be a cautious wander. Basilica Di Santa Maria Maggiore is just round the corner and is meant to be rather spectacular. From there I have options in 3 directions depending on the comfort factor of the leg. I fancy wandering back to and along the station to get to Porta Maggiore, though there's not that much else around that area. From there I could hit Termini and get the metro up to Piazza Barbrini (Trevi Fountain) or Spagna (Spanish steps). I'll play it by ear. Still need those uploads to finish ....
Waking up this morning the leg felt fine, but as soon as I wandered down to breakfast I could feel a slightly worrying stifness. Thus my plans today will be a cautious wander. Basilica Di Santa Maria Maggiore is just round the corner and is meant to be rather spectacular. From there I have options in 3 directions depending on the comfort factor of the leg. I fancy wandering back to and along the station to get to Porta Maggiore, though there's not that much else around that area. From there I could hit Termini and get the metro up to Piazza Barbrini (Trevi Fountain) or Spagna (Spanish steps). I'll play it by ear. Still need those uploads to finish ....