Monday, 9 Jul 2012 | Views [509]
One month later and I'm
back in Rome! One of the families I looked after back at home are
here on holidays so I have taken a long weekend to catch up with them
:) Unfortunately I arrived during a public transport strike, so it
was a bit difficult ... Read more >
Thursday, 7 Jun 2012 | Views [453]
Our last day in Rome...
We had to be up early
today to check out of our accomodation, so we packed up and checked
out, but left our cases at reception and headed off to Campo Di Fiori
to experience the markets. The stalls mostly sold fruit, ... Read more >
Tags: joan willingham
Wednesday, 6 Jun 2012 | Views [453]
Today Joan and I had a
nice lazy morning by the pool (which was rather chilly) and the spa
(which wasn't any warmer)! Luckily it was a nice warm and sunny day
though, so we hopped in and out of the pool to cool down and then
warm up again.... Read more >
Tags: joan willingham
Tuesday, 5 Jun 2012 | Views [626]
Today we saw lots of
famous landmarks; but my favourites were the Colosseum and the Trevi
Fountain. We started the day early and caught the train to the
Colosseum stop. Coming out of the subway was so surreal – we walked
out and the Colosseum was ... Read more >
Tags: il vittoriano, the arch of constantine, the colosseum, the palatine, the roman forum, the spanish steps, the trevi fountain
Friday, 13 Jan 2012 | Views [411]
Hi All, My apologies for the lack of entries over the last few days - unfortunately I don't even have a proper excuse for not keeping you updated! On Wednesday I took the train from Shepherds Well (near Dover) to Victoria Station, and then an express ... Read more >
Tags: gatwick airport, malpensa house, milan airport
