Today we went on what is called in Italy a Gita, a day trip out from the college. First we went to Frascati, which is up in the hills outside Rome and was once the home of the Stewart Family. Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Brother having lived there for some time. Bonnie Prince Charlie after the failed Jacobite attempt to gain him the crown of Great Britain in 1745. His brother Henry was infact a Cardinal, Frascati being where his palace was. He was Archbishop of York at the time, before the counter reformation allowed Catholics to return to Britain once more. Both are now infact buried in Saint Peters Basilica, with the emblem of a monarch of Great Britain above a plaque commerating their remains. Bonnie Prince Charlie obviously still believing he was Britains rightful King.
Then we went on to Castel Gondolfo, after lunch. Castel Gondolfo is the Pope's summer residance. Pope's relocating there after the heat in Rome becomes too much during the summer. Its altitude making the temperature far more bearable.
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