We found the crowds here too, we had been beginning to think we were the only tourists here. I have bought some shoes. They had none of the really cool ones in my size, so I settled for some slightly less cool ones that won't turn my feet into little Chinese break-y feet. I also bought some blue boots. The shoe shopping here has been rather underwhelming so I am hoping to keep the rest of my euros to exchange for Aussie $$ to put a deposit on some Fluevogs.We've been a bit emotional today. Perhaps it's the end of the trip, perhaps it's random local diseases, perhaps it's cabin fever. I think 24 hours sleeping on a plane is not a bad idea. We wanted some good old fashioned tourist comfort and for me that is furry squeaky things. So Rome Zoo it was. Rome zoo is pretty small, and the animals look a bit sad but it did the job. They had Linxes (which I now call Luchs because I love the word) and tigers and a lion which totally crept up on us and then swanned past the window, terrifying some small children. We also saw some wolves curled up in a little dugout each. Carnivores have a very good way of looking cute sometimes. We did spot a leopard that seemed pretty upbeat and interested in something...
So we looked to where she was looking...Aha. Lunch.
The zoo is nicely situated in the botanical gardens of Rome which are beautiful to walk through and are up on a hill, providing a rather nice view of the city. The city here seems more tranquil, and city streets more pleasant than the hustle bustle of the south (as well as the dodgy middle with the termini station).In all it was a nice way to spend the last day. We caught a random bus which took us vaguely in the right direction while deviating enough to give us one last tour.
Tonight we have ordered pizza plus Nutella involtini (I love Europe).
See you all soon.
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