...dateline Rome 16:11 NZ: 05:11...
No pictures 'cause we can't use our own machine.
You can buy a new set of glasses at 16:00 in the afternoon in Rome, but Laundromats and wireless internet..no can do. There is a serious business opportunity here, I'm sending a sharp letter to McDonalds (which are everywhere) to clean their act up.
Anyway...today the rain stopped and everyone was out and about. No bakeries open this morning (you should be buying your items on Saturday for Sunday), but there are café's open. Plenty of bells ringing this morning so the day was rung in for us.
We had a quiet morning with the usual Sunday activities - some friends from London (David and Emay) joined us for the weekend, all good.
Then we headed out for lunch - crossed over the Tiber and headed down to a Largo with a fountain (I'm not responsible for any misunderstandings) off Via del Lungaretta.
The place was filled with tourists, but it could have been worse - they could have been fat loudmouths. We bought pizza type things and drinks and sat in the sun watching the world go by. I tell you, some of those buildings are amazing - building inspectors in Wellington would go crazy. Here, the leaky building looks is di rigeur.
Apart from the wifi issue and no laundromat (for the sake of the party I hope we find that laundromat soon) we're doing well. Though the temptation to spend large amounts of money on food is very present....
Tomorrow we head out to do some cut price shopping at this place Adelle has found - fly across the world to go to outlet stores, I think I might buy a rugby jersey and I'm gonna cry if its more of the cheap tat that passes as tourist items. I've had countless opportunities to buy a pair of boxers with "david's bits" on them....
Useless fact (straight from wikipedia):
"According to Roman tradition, the city was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus on April 21, 753 BC" - you have to ask...how do they know this..? I mean its pretty specific init...maybe they found a column - "Romulus and Remus woz here...21 April 53' ps..skool sux"
Bottom line: If you let a wolf raise your kids they're liable to delusions of grandeur.
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2 comments:
Mmmm Roma, I can almost smell the antiquity.
Know what you mean about the food - about 90% of the holiday cost :-)
been following the weather - and glad you're seeing some sun!
Back home we're having roast dinners - couldn't ask for more really!!
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