All photos taken on June 26, 1984.
Another big driving day today (over 6 hours to Rome, with a stop at Perugia). Our hotel on the outskirts of the outskirts of Venice pulled out all the stops for breakfast this morning and served us ……….rolls and coffee. Sighhhhhhhhhh.
We set off at 8:00 AM on another 7 hour drive. Our first stop was at Ravenna for a cappuccino. We loved Italian coffees.
We motored on through the Umbrian countryside, headed for Perugia.
We arrived in Perugia around 1:00 PM and stopped for a lunch of ham and cheese sandwiches with sauce?? and peas. Dessert was a double dip gelato cone. Then it was on up into the hill town of Perugia, using the series of escalators provided.
Perugia is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about 164 km (102 mi) north of Rome and 148 km (92 mi) southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. The region of Umbria is bordered by Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche.
The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities.
The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308 (about 34,000 students), the University for Foreigners (5,000 students), and some smaller colleges such as the Academy of Fine Arts “Pietro Vannucci” (Italian: Accademia di Belle Arti “Pietro Vannucci”) public athenaeum founded in 1573, the Perugia University Institute of Linguistic Mediation for translators and interpreters, the Music Conservatory of Perugia, founded in 1788, and other institutes.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Back on the bus at 3:30 for the last 2 hours of our trip to Rome. Marc’Aurelio Hotel, our stop for 2 nights was about 5 km out of the city center. Dinner was on our own tonight and we hit the streets to see what we could find. The locals were not interested in helping us, but we finally found a trattoria and dined on Minnestrone Soup, Spaghetti and meat sauce, vegetables and insalata mista.
Back to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.
PHOTO DROP 
I love this tour of the past with those browning photos! I, too, have a brown European trip. Thanks for sharing yours!
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Glad you are enjoying. While I complain about the tactics and style of the tour operator, it was still a great tour. Thanks for coming along for the journey. Allan
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Why do you say that you I complain about the style of your our operator?
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I think Cosmos was described as carefree travel. My joke about carefree is that “They do not care and nothing is free.” Cosmos gave the bare bones and then made money with add-ons, kickback stops, hotels on the outskirts. They had a system. It was likely the perfect tour operator for young single’s travel. In hindsight, it was a good way for us to see a bit of Europe before coming back on our own. Thanks for reading Luisa. Allan
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Thanks a lot for your kind answer 🌷🌷🌷
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Enjoying continuing along with your trip. Haven’t been to Perugia so interesting to read about it.
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These Italian hill towns and cities are real gems. I would like to go back and spend some more time there. Thanks for reading Marion. Allan
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I ‘ve been to many cities in italy but not to Perugia, I need to make sure I visit one day, it looks really beautiful. Italian cofee is the best!
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It was beautiful. I love the Italian hill towns and cities. They are all so interesting. Hope you can visit Perugia one day. Agreed on the Italian coffee. Thanks for reading and commenting Blanca. Have a great weekend. Allan
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Sounds like another long day of being on the bus. Perugia looks like a scenic spot to stretch your legs. P.S. I love Patty’s dress.
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It was well worth visiting for sure. Too bad the stop was so short. Thanks for your compliments on Patty’s dress. Happy Friday. Allan
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Isn’t it a miracle how the Italians put so much of their rock (bricks, mortar, rocks) to work for them? I see the previous commenter liked Patty’s dress. I noticed it too. Love it!
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We could all learn from the use of rock in building. Those buildings have longevity and durability, unlike wood and vinyl. That being said, similar buildings would not work as well in a cold climate like much of Canada. Thanks for your comments on Patty’s dress and for reading Anneli.
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Each culture uses what’s available and what works for them.
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I like Patty’s dress also! And Italian coffee is the best.
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She will be pleased to hear that. Until Italy, my only coffee experience came from a bottle of instant granules. I’ve come a long way since then. Hope your trip is going well, Lynette. Thanks for reading. Allan
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