Villa Livia.
Time to move on and were preparing to break camp today.
Discover why all the caravans and campers disappeared when they did.
The cost of staying on the site jumped from 15 euro a day, to 35 euro a day. Quite a hike and likely to be the going rate everywhere for the next two months.
We learn to our surprise and delight, our current lactation (Prima Porta) is the site of Villa Livia.
It was only discovered in the 50s and home to an amazing underground room with the most beautiful wall frescoes of a garden. The emperor’s wife had her country house here.
We take molly for a look and like all the archaeological sites discover the paintings have been removed to a museum. It’s a great park though not much to see of the Villa.Our destination tomorrow is a volcanic lake 140K north of Rome that promises to be tranquil and cool. Just like us.
Wall fresco
and another
These frescos are beautiful! I want one on my living room wall!
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