Travelling up June Springs road, I was intrigued by the caches named after Italian cities. We have loved visiting Italy so I added a couple more caches. Each container is a different color of il Tricolore, the flag of Italy. The color of the container is reflected in the title. Godetevi trovare la cache!
Roma
Rome—or Roma —is the capital city of Italy. The city is famed for its history, architecture and food. According to ancient legend, the city of Rome was founded by the twin brothers Remus and Romulus. The two decided to found a city, but Romulus killed his brother in a fit of anger and named the city Rome, after himself. The modern city of Rome, as legend goes, was built on seven hills (hence the color of the container).
Rome was the seat of the Roman Empire. It remained the most significant city in the Western world in terms of politics and wealth for nearly 1,000 years until the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century.
Fun Facts
- Rome has a museum dedicated to pasta. The National Museum of Pasta spans 11 rooms and two floors.
- Nearly €700,000 worth of coins gets tossed in each year into the Trevi Fountain. The proceeds are donated to Caritas to help the needy.
As always, practice safe caching.
- Bring a pen.
- Please replace cache container to its proper place.
- Have fun. What a great way to enjoy the outdoors.