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5th March 2016 / 0 Comments

Ciao Italy

The week as flown by and although the weather was not the great I still enjoyed seeing Rome. The highlight of the week was and still is St Peter’s Basilica, the church always takes my breath away. We visited the Trevi fountain again and as tradition requests that you throw over your shoulder a coin as a statement for returning to Rome. But after visiting Rome for the fourth time maybe its my last. Nevertheless I enjoyed walking and walking and walking the streets.. I leave you with some photos from my travels.

1st March 2016 / 0 Comments

Barstard Stole My Umbrella!

So the second day in Rome was met with rain. Not the small drops that mildly interrupt ones day but the huge drops that feel like someone is pouring water on you from a hose. Thankfully the pre booked tickets for the Vatican museum saved most of the day. Our entrance was at 10am and as we entered the heavens opened up as if the gods themselves were angered. The Vatican Museum is vast and even if you had a whole week there I’m sure the you still would miss things. My advice is not to mentally try and view every exhibit but just to let the whole experience flow over you and absorb the place and the history and the truly amazing works of art.

The second half of the day we visited the Saints Peter’s Basilica followed by lunch and then we stumbled upon the Pantheon. The rain continued and after about an hour of trying to miss the rain we finally gave in and went home. The final blow come when I went to the supermarket. When you enter there is a place to leave your umbrella. Like a good citizen I placed my rain shield in the proper place. All the time I was walking thru the Aisles I was thinking that someone would take the 5 euro umbrella which I purchased from one of the many street salesman you see around Rome. My premonition come true and the cheap umbrella that served me well was gone. I hope the person looks after the umbrella and gives it a good home.

Here are some pictures of the day. I miss you Umbrella 🙁

28th February 2016 / 0 Comments

Rain In Rome

The first proper day in Rome was met with rain and lots of it. Oh well it was still amazing walking the streets with a special one by your side.

This is the thing about Rome. Tagging, it’s everywhere you go there is so much graffiti which is just tagging type and not the good stuff. I know some people view all graffiti and mindless destruction but when done well it can add a level of culture and character but there lies the problem, controlled graffiti is false and has no message. I’ve visited many countries and see great a bad graffiti and I’m sorry to say Rome doesn’t have good street art so I’ll leave you with the original wall paintings.

3rd August 2013 / 0 Comments

Toilet-Trained?

I was on route to Rome and had to change trains. I had a 45 minute wait, so i sat on a bench and just watched people going about their day. I had not be there longer than 10 minutes when I witnessed a women taking a shit on the platform. She stood by a notice board, hitched up her skirt and just started to shit. I could not believe my eyes. She then pulled up her nickers, repositioned her skirt and sat right back down as if this was completely normal. About 20 minutes later, one of the cleaning staff come along with a bucket of saw dust which she tipped over said dump and then swept it up. This is while the culprit was chatting to her.