Exploring the Italian Peninsula
After a few days in Rome, we spent the better part of ten days driving around a few of the different regions of Italy.
The Mummies of Urbania
You expect to see mummies in Egypt, but not so much in Italy. yet, here they are. A collection of the mummified remains of 18 residents of Urbania inside a small chapel.
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The Shroud of Turin
We just happened to be in Turin during a reatively rare showing of the Shroud of Turin, the alleged burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
Read MoreOur European Vehicle
The last thing we did in Rome, before we headed out for Le Marche, was to pick up the car we'd drive around Europe for the next three months. For our family of four, taking a short-term lease on a car was easier and cheaper than traveling Europe via train.
Car2Europe Program
Renting a car for the European protion of our adventure worked out pretty well for us. We recommend the Car2Europe program.
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Header Image: Italy: Altar of the Nation Monument, Rome. All images from the author's collection.