That evening our flight to Rome was relaxed and comfortable, the service was surprising good considering the reasonably priced tickets we had gotten. I would highly recommend Norwegian Air which operates out of London Gatwick to Rome Fiumicino. The only drawback is that the cost of checked luggage is not included so you’ll have to be a notoriously light traveler like I am.
We arrived late that night and took a taxi to the Quirti Vatican Relais, our home for the next 2 days. The bed and breakfast is located along a picturesque tree-lined street in what is referred to as the ‘old town’ and is within walking distance of The Vatican. When we arrived that night I was struck by the huge ornate wooden doors that guarded the main entrances of the buildings on both sides of the street. I had never seen such huge doors, they appeared to be about 8Ft. wide and 10 Ft. tall!