Sunday 1st April 1883

[jamesfraserwest]

After a delightful warm bath, went to the English church (Trinity) service. Cold and sermon poor. Called at PO but no letters. Ate lunch at our Hotel Minerva. Father Mackey joined us and he kindly acted as our cicerone during the day. We visited the Forum and the palace of the Caesars and by his knowledge we got a much better idea of the various

Comments

[owlfish]

It's a small world!

[strange_complex]

Yes, there was obviously quite a little jet-set already established in the 1880s. This isn't the first time he's bumped into a friend while in Rome.