We have now left Rome behind and have been so busy there has been no time to write each day with the head on the pillow being the main priority at the end of the day. Rome itself was the highlight. After the Colosseum5 the next day we enjoyed an evening opera recital at St Paul s behind the walls with the most angelic voices resonating in a lovely church lined with Mosaics. We had the most exquisite lunch at the Hotel Eden with 200 degree vista views over Ro...

On 28 JUne we spent the morning trying to sort out our mobile technology at a phone store in the heart of Rome without great success but at least managed to get 2 local mobiles happening. Then on to the area surrounding the Colosseum with a view to taking in the area before our tour started of Ancient Rome. We had a pleasant lunch at a cafe overlooking the Colosseum then circumnavigated it taking photos as we went. Then our tour. It was wonderful, we were able ...

After a lazy morning we arrived early at the bottom of the Spanish steps, early for our Twilight Walking Tour. The sheer volume of people just hanging out was as impressive as the steps themselves. It made the Easter Show in Sydney on Good Friday look quiet. We took pictures of people taking pictures of people .. and they took pictures of us too. Hungry, we walked nearby to find some food. Nothing to eat at Gucci, Chanel or Coach.. se we had to settle for some a...

We both woke up early with a combination of jet lag and excitement. Ket had not slept well because of her excitement from being in Rome and anticipation of the day ahead. Our body clocks still residing in a different time zone, we resolved to wake up and to start to plan our day. With the Twilight Walking Tour of Ancient Rome not until 5pm we could afford to have a "go with the flow " type of morning. After a nice breakfast in the hotel we opted for a walk in t...