Thursday 16th Return to Rome

Can't believe it's Thursday already, It's two weeks since we left home and the time has just flown. Italy has been wonderful. To be able to see the things we have heard about all our lives is amazing. The Colosseum, the statue of David, Leaning Tower of Pisa and The Vatican have all existed for hundreds of years, we as Australians find it difficult to comprehend.
Today, we left Sorrento at 8 am and shortly made a stop at a marquetry factory where they make beautiful pieces of furniture and artworks out of inlaid wood. Again, there were a few Euros left behind.
Hitting the road again after a brief coffee stop at an Autogrill it was on to the Commonwealth War Cemetery at Cassino. Beautifully kept, it honors those commonwealth soldiers and airmen who lost their lives in Italy during the Second World War. We left a Rose on an Australian's grave.
Returning to Rome we saw a different part of the city, being more modern with larger buildings and wider roads.
Before we got to the hotel we visited The Catacombs where 150,000 Christians were buried in old Roman times. It was a bit creepy to wander around the underground tunnels to view the spaces where bodies had been placed. Only 2,000 burials remain untouched, many having been looted over the years.
For our farewell dinner we all went to "Papa Rex" (Pope and King) restaurant where once again we enjoyed beautiful food and entertainment. A Tenor and Soprano serenaded us and there was more communal singing. Volare can get a bit raucous after a couple of chiantis. Everybody had a good time and was a fitting finale to the tour.