Europe 2016 Sept 28th Day 31 Manarola to Rome

Not a bad start to the day as although the knee is swollen there is good movement but the quad is sore and tender. So on with the bandage and see how we go.
After some cereal for breakfast we packed and checked out before walking down the hill for one last longing gaze at the harbour and cinque terre coastline. Then back up the hill for a coffee; pancakes and fruit looked so good, I had some, why not.
We then walked to the train station to get back to La Spezia,where our train to Rome was leaving from. Once there we put our bags in storage for 2 hours while we walked a little of La Spezia and saw the most massive cruise liner in Port. Now I know where all those tour groups come from and I understand what Daniele was saying about them puting nothing into the local Cinque Terre economy as in and out with no time to even spend on a coffee. La Spezia is NOT Cinque Terre.
We then got onto the 9773 to Roma, which as usual was on time, love trains, and spent a relaxing three and quarter hours enjoying the scenery through countryside and seaside stretches into Roma termini.
Caught a five minute cab to our next Airbnb to be met by the lovely Cristina. In a little alley off Via Cavour, not two blocks from the Colosseum; and ca ching, ca ching, jackpot again. Designer ground floor apartment with dual showers, air con, simply bellissimo.
Grabbed some brekky stuff from around the corner, after locating a launderette and then went for a little walk to the ruins down the block for sunset. Gorgeous.
It was then back to a restaurant for pizza (gorgonzola) and beer, where we sat next to a nice young couple from Adelaide doing the two year visa in London thing, before retiring to the "Ritz" to plan the next six days.