Why is it so expensive?
It is safe to say that they have brought out everything that can be made from a single fruit. It is said to be pineapple and not orange because the orange groves were eradicated by a disease. The fruit has been given an own, small museum, where the history and tools of fruit growing are presented.
Rome
Rome is the last stop on the 170-day journey and its perfect end. You could write a good few thing about the city, like two subway lines, lots of tourists, and not so clean, but everything is so authentic, true, and romantic that it overwrites everything.