Rome


After some 24 hours in the air (!) we have arrived in Rome. Mind you, flying business class has its advantages. We were able to get a good sleep on the plane from Johannesburg to London so we arrived fresher than if we had been cramped up in economy. Also we were in the air so long we had three breakfasts in the one morning! Surprisingly our clothes still fit!

Our hotel, the Hotel Dei Borgia, is in the very picturesque back streets of central Rome. Like all the buildings here it has its historic façade but has been extensively updated inside. Today we are just chilling out and enjoying the comforts of the hotel and the local cuisine Tomorrow we are going to take a hop-on-hop off bus tour and take in the sights.

Photos of our street. Note the motorbikes, of which there are heaps:



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