We had an exhausting travel day beginning with a van ride to Ybbs, then a train to Vienna's Westbahnhof, a bus ride to the airport, an hour and a half flight to Fiumicino outside of Rome, another train ride (1/2 hour) into Rome, and then finally, a ride on the always adventurous Roman Metro.
When we arrived, thoroughly exhausted and ready to crash, at our hotel (booked 2 months ago), we were informed that we would not be able to stay there that night (WHAT!?!). The owner was at least kind enough to direct us to another hotel for that night (for which he also paid). Although stressful beyond imagination, when all was said and done it turned out to be a pretty fun adventure. The place where we stayed was a bed and breakfast in a private home in a lovely neighborhood, and the people there were really wonderful (as was the coffee). The owner's mother, named Maria Teresa!, fell in love with little Maria Therese immediately. It was a lovely surprise to get to stay for a night in a beautiful Italian villa (complete with Italian garden), rather than the typical apartment building style hotels in Rome.
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So next time you travel to Roma, you can cut out the middleman and stay at a B&B with wonderful coffee in a lovely neighborhood whose owners will offer a cut rate to their mama's little namesake! Will they offer a deal to the namesake's grandparents?
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