Monday, August 15
Today is Assumption Day, a major religious holiday in many parts of Europe, but especially Italy. We slept in a bit and after breakfast went for a walk along the waterfront, which here is a lovely paved walkway with lots of restaurants facing the water. Near our B&B there is a little marina protected by a breakwater, and the water looked nicest just near there.
Civitavecchia is a bit like Brighton in England, as it developed into the beach resort for Italians at the same time (mid to late 1800s) as Brighton did. However the piers and pavilions suffered major damage when a tidal wave hit in the early 1900s and it was never rebuilt to its former glory. Also during WW2, with it being a major Italian port, it got bombed heavily so it has lost a lot of its historic churches and original housing.
We walked around town, but nothing was open due to the holiday, and with it being so hot I decided to have a swim. It was beautiful in and very refreshing - just what the doctor ordered! We could only make an early reservation (7:30pm) for dinner at the restaurant next door to our B&B, as most restaurants were booked out after that. We enjoyed a delicious meal, and left just as most locals were only starting their meals! About 11:15pm we joined the other guests on the front porch to watch a terrific fireworks display, which capped off our time in Civitavecchia and Italy. Tomorrow we start our Mediterranean cruise!
Today is Assumption Day, a major religious holiday in many parts of Europe, but especially Italy. We slept in a bit and after breakfast went for a walk along the waterfront, which here is a lovely paved walkway with lots of restaurants facing the water. Near our B&B there is a little marina protected by a breakwater, and the water looked nicest just near there.
Civitavecchia is a bit like Brighton in England, as it developed into the beach resort for Italians at the same time (mid to late 1800s) as Brighton did. However the piers and pavilions suffered major damage when a tidal wave hit in the early 1900s and it was never rebuilt to its former glory. Also during WW2, with it being a major Italian port, it got bombed heavily so it has lost a lot of its historic churches and original housing.
We walked around town, but nothing was open due to the holiday, and with it being so hot I decided to have a swim. It was beautiful in and very refreshing - just what the doctor ordered! We could only make an early reservation (7:30pm) for dinner at the restaurant next door to our B&B, as most restaurants were booked out after that. We enjoyed a delicious meal, and left just as most locals were only starting their meals! About 11:15pm we joined the other guests on the front porch to watch a terrific fireworks display, which capped off our time in Civitavecchia and Italy. Tomorrow we start our Mediterranean cruise!
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