Rome, Italy / Melbourne, Australia. 16th September 2011. An early start as Peter and I caught up with Netty, Dawn and Catrina for breakfast before bidding each other farewell. Peter and I returned to our room and packed our bags before checking out and paying €2 for each night we stayed, per person (a city tax charge). The Concierge ordered us a shuttle to the airport which cost us €45 and an extra €5 tip. Tipping is not necessary in Italy. Peter and I had ...

Rome, Italy. 15th September 2011. Our last day in Italy and still there is so much to do and see. So after breakfast Peter and I catch the Bus to Saint Peter's Basilica. On arrival I attach my legs as I recall 22 years ago I was turned away for having shorts on even though they were covering my knees. What do I find, they have now relaxed the rules, just my luck! On entering the Basilica I walked over to Michael Angelo's Pieta, well how disappointed was I, exp...

Rome, Italy. 14th September 2011. After breakfast It was time to head out and explore Rome, with our first stop the Colosseum where Peter and I had our photos taken with two Gladiators. Moving on from the Colosseum we passed the Arch of Constantine then walk passed Circus Maximus until we reach Santa Maria in Cosmedin, here we dare to put our hand into the Bocca Della Verita. We walk to the Temple of Hercules and Ponte Rotto originally know as Pons Aemilius. P...

Rome, Italy. 13th September 2011. Breakfast in our hotel starts the day before catching the Bus to Cento Celle where we visited San Vincenzo Di Paolo where three months ago Peter's great Aunt Sister Margarita died. This was a convent where Peter's great Aunt devoted her life to God for 75years. Peter had visited his great Aunt 27years ago in 1984 and she died at the age of 99 years and 2 months, on the 4th June 2012. A dear friend said that she had a peaceful de...

Rome, Italy. 12th September 2011 This morning I waited for Peter and Ben to return from Croatia. To kill the time I relaxed and watched more episodes of "Spartacus". I had said goodbye to Emanuele as he had left for work and Mondo had gone to a friends. Peter and Ben arrived at 11.30am and it was time to say goodbye to Orazio before returning the hire car. Unfortunately the hire car place did no reopen until 2.00pm and so we had 1 1/2 hours to kill so the three...