Hi again, I drew the short straw and had to write about Rome, it could be a bit long as we've done quite a lot so here goes... Firstly had a bit of a change of plan, as we had originally planned on getting a night train from Venice to Rome on thursday night, but when we tried to book the tickets they were very expensive - as much, if not more than a night in a hostel! After a not so comfortable ride from Salzburg to Venice and the fact the journey was only 4 h...

Hello. Sorry for the lack of contact recently. We have been really busy in Italy. There is so much to see and eat and buy, and just not enough time to find internet cafes!!!! The night train from Salzburg was not that comfortable. We were on the top bunk (3 beds up), with no guard rail to stop us falling out of the bed if the train braked sharply or turned a corner!! Needless to say, it wasn't the best nights sleep we have ever had, and so we arrived in Ven...