Visiting the birth place of my parents was always something that I have wanted to do so on the last day in Rome we took a bus to L'Aquila which is the capital of Abruzzo and then took a local bus to the village, of Poggio Picenze. Not exactly a simple process as the bus from Rome to L'Aquila took about 90 mins then waiting for the local bus etc took some time. Of course, we arrived at siesta time, everything is closed between 1 and 4 pm. So no hope of getting any lunch. We walked along a very quiet village .We opted to leave soon after but nonetheless, it was worth the visit. I was able to take in the sights along the way and see just how picturesque the region as it set along the Appenines mountains and the Gran Sasso national Park. The village was also a surprise as it was bigger than I expected, well maintained and with a great view of the mountains as a back drop.
I'm glad I went and if I come back again will make the effort again but perhaps be better organised.
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