Rome – day 5 and 6

9 Jun

The train station was only 5 minutes away which was good for a 7 ish train to Rome. We zoomed past a few of our scheduled bike route destinations and arrived there by 10am. We found our way to the Canadian embassy and got the process underway. We had to have photos done and supply them with 4 references whom they called at the end of the day which was morning at home. We warned our good friends at home that they would be getting an important call and to be available so as not to delay the process. We only had 2 days to get this done and be back to meet our friends in Pisa. It all worked out in the end and George was once again a Canadian citizen with documentation. The embassy staff treated us well and were efficient. Of course there was a cost involved and it was considerably more than getting a new passport at home.
While in Roma we stayed at a B&B that was only a bed, no breakfast. Perhaps they thought that stood for bed and bathroom? We are not sure but it seemed a bit shady there. Oh well we had a place to sleep. We spent time wandering around looking at all the ruins, monuments, fountains and piazzas that Roma is famous for as well as the Modern Art Gallery, and a museum exhibition about Archimedes. What a clever man he was.
We caught the train back to Pisa that evening to restart the cycling.