Hi Slowtravelers,
Just wanted your opinion on this one- Plane lands at 12pm at FCO from an overnight flight from the east coast US. My mom is traveling with me. She's 60, but in good shape. This will be her 4th visit to Italy. Mom really loved Orvieto the first time she visited and I thought about staying in Rome to get over the jet lag and doing a day trip to Orvieto. But really, she's seen Rome (last time we were there we spent 10 days in Rome alone). The last time we visited Orvieto as a day trip there.
I always felt like you really didn't get a chance to know a city unless you stayed overnight and spent at least a couple days there. Now I'm thinking of taking the shuttle to Roma Termini and taking the train to Orvieto instead of staying in Roma the first two days. With the help of a bit of coffee, do you think it would be too strenuous to get to Orvieto that first day?
Just wanted your opinion on this one- Plane lands at 12pm at FCO from an overnight flight from the east coast US. My mom is traveling with me. She's 60, but in good shape. This will be her 4th visit to Italy. Mom really loved Orvieto the first time she visited and I thought about staying in Rome to get over the jet lag and doing a day trip to Orvieto. But really, she's seen Rome (last time we were there we spent 10 days in Rome alone). The last time we visited Orvieto as a day trip there.
I always felt like you really didn't get a chance to know a city unless you stayed overnight and spent at least a couple days there. Now I'm thinking of taking the shuttle to Roma Termini and taking the train to Orvieto instead of staying in Roma the first two days. With the help of a bit of coffee, do you think it would be too strenuous to get to Orvieto that first day?