Getting Around in Rome

Several of you have asked how we are getting around in Rome without a car. First of all, thank goodness we don't have a car! The driving around here is downright frightening and the parking is a nightmare! Not to mention the fact that I am having enough trouble finding my way around while walking! No thank you!

We recently invested in bus passes, so we have been taking the buses lately. We usually walk from our apartment about 10 minutes to the tram station. This tram takes us to Largo Argentina, which is a large piazza with lots of bus connections. It is also close to John's studio and many other popular sites in the city. From there we either walk or take another bus.

When we go grocery shopping, we usually walk there and take the bus back up the hill. The walk to the piazza and the shops is about 10 minutes. We usually go to the open vegetable and fruit market and then stop at two of about four supermarkets. We can catch one of two buses to ride the two stops back up the hill. When we are not laden with groceries, we usually walk back up the hill.

The other day we took a day trip to Bagnaia, a small town with a beautiful Renaissance garden and villa. We took the tram and a bus to the San Pietro train station, then a two hour train ride to Viterbo, and then a bus to Bagnaia. Here are two photos from the train ride and two photos of our regular tram rides.

-Terri