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Day 281 - Thoughts on Croatia
... is normally about $3 CDN.
There is evidence of recycling and although it is not obvious, it seems to be getting done.
Gas is expensive at nearly $2/L and of course in the European tradition cars are small and economical.
The water was almost universally pristine, even in downtown harbours and readily displaying signs of a healthy eco-system including multitudes of fish.
Not surprisingly there is a ...
Arriving in Rome - Brooke
... in and board … it was so hard to believe that the dance part of the trip is already over! Andrea, Annette, and Sacha were booked for the same flight to Rome as I was and so we whiled away our wait time with coffee, sandwiches, and even sent some postcards home. Finally we hopped on Alitalia 521 to Fiumicino! And I slept through that ride as well.
When I got to Rome I was ready for my first Italian meal (I had avoided pasta like ...
Roma!
... Layne met us at the train station and we hopped on a bus and went to their apartment. After showering and freshening up, we went out to a great restaurant for napoli pizza. They had us try these things called supli's which are fried mozzarella and rice which tasted amazing. We then went out and spent the night hanging out in the square by their apartment which is Il campo di fiori. One thing I loved about Rome is all of the lit up fountains at night, I think ...
Our Final Adventure in Italy
... was missing out of her purse. Her camera was still nestled in its place but yes, the wallet was gone!!!!! Welcome to Rome! In a state of shock, we hustled home, where Barb proceeded to call Master Card/BMO to cancel credit card and debit card. Luckily nothing else stolen but 130 E.
This certainly put a pall on our day but we thought things could be worse and carried on. Bonnie is now bankrolling the trip ...
Oh, you have to see.....
So here I am in Rome, the so called 'Capital of the world'. One of the hottest destinations for tourism. Perhaps it is here that I will see what it is that drives people crazy for tourism. I've enjoyed my time as a typical tourist, but only to a small degree. Perhaps I'm just not a big city person. Perhaps I should have learned more about European history or architecture before I came. Sometimes I just don't get ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Ricasoli Guesthouse


