After a few days in Ischia, we decided it was time to move on. After a few days of ho-humming, we got our act together, decided on an agriturismo inland between Naples and Rome and made our way there for two nights. 
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| We drove through this tunnel |
The agriturismo was in Capua, which is just off of the autostrada, and I would be surprised if that town had ever seen non-Italian tourists. We were constantly surprised by the fact that no one spoke English. It is an arrogant tourist thing to say, I know, but true!
We spent two lovely days in Capua, exploring the teeny town and surrounding areas. On the drive back to Rome, we stopped at a mini-coliseum in Capua. It was spectacular. And empty. We were the only people, let alone tourists there! This was an area where they would train the gladiators before sending them off to Rome to fight in the Colosseo. 
The drive back to Rome was speedy and easy, with one more stop along the way for lunch. We ended up in a little town at a non-descript resto where we had the best pasta of the entire trip! After lunch, we had some time to kill so we drove up the mountain, in search of a grotto. We kept getting distracted by different signs and fun-looking roads so we never actually made it to the cave. We did find a little cemetery overlooking a man-made lake with snow-capped mountains in the background. After having satisfied our sun-needs, we hit the road again and headed to Rome. I dropped A and dad off at the airport and headed into Rome to find a hostel for the night. 
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