Okapi Rooms Rome

... as well. We also saw the tomb of Caesar which was pretty cool. We walked around for a few hours and then headed over to the Colosseum. All I have to say is WOW! Definitely took me by surprise at the way it made me feel. I was pretty much in awe the entire time we were in there. It was hard to believe that I was standing in this ´stadium´ that thousands of people and animals were killed in...and most of it was decided by ...

... You cannot come in' said a security guard gesturing to my arms.<br>'I can't go in?' I queried<br>'No' and with that he walked away. Tom, understandably, chose to go in whilst I went and pondered the aformentioned situation. When he emerged we walked over to the Sistine Chapel. Same deal. No entry for me. Here, i learned it was because I wasn't wearing sleeves. I pleaded the case of Christian Kindness which fell on dumb ears, so i was forced to ...

... We intended to take a hike on top of a mountain overlooking the lake, but instead of taking the funicular up to the hiking trail, we thought we'd hike up the mountain itself to get to Branate. Well, this turned out to be a tall order, as we found ourselves gasping for air ascending a steep path. We finally made it to the top and ate lunch overlooking the lake. . .Needless to say, we ended up not doing the 2.5-hour hke, as we had already finished our ...

Ischia was great!! Chris is going to write all about it, I think.....but we're in Rome right now! We got here about four thirty yesterday. We searched all over the train station for information, then got directions to our hotel. We walked about twenty minutes - and, being a Sunday afternoon, everything was closed. Anyways, we got to our hotel. It's more like a guesthouse. Actually, I think it's the social center for The Salvation Army in Rome as well. The corps is on the ...

We came back to Rome where we would spend the final days of our vacation. On teh final days, we poked around the Colosseum, Ancient Rome and some amazing Churches. I had the best food I have ever had in my life in Rome, it is an amazing city and I think we picked the perfect time to go. Our apartment was great, the weather was great, the coffee was incredible...it made for the perfect ladies week in Rome.

... I just stood at the counter and wrote a little bit in the little journal I keep with me. By the time I finished, it was time to head over to meet up with the group. The permisso process was uneventful, I didn't even really have to do anything, we had an IES member with us and she did all the talking while I sat there. All the guy did was seal an envelope and stamp a few papers- it took a lot longer then it should have, but Italians like to ...

... with no wind shield. Apparently to go faster you really need to have a special helmet and gear... I wouldn't have minded the special helmet and gear at those speeds... the wind resistence was phenominal. And, I'm sure some of you (namely my mother and other mothers) are going to gasp and be terrified for me, but he is a really good driver, and you only live once so some things you just have to try. So we make it to the ...

Traveling gets expensive. As I have alluded to earlier you have to spend money for virtually anything you want or many cases even need to do. Because of this at times what feels like excessive spending we have learned the value and how to get as many freebees as possible. Some are simple, such as stuffing yourself with breakfast at the hostel with corn flakes, warm milk, and toast. Others though are a little more creative, and for free beer and ...

Yvonne and I went to Pompeii today. It is massive. If you love archeology, history, geology, or ancient artifacts, one day will not be enough. Unfortunately, something freaky happened to my camera, and I only got 3 pictures out of the load I took. I was very impressed with Pompeii and the way people lived thousands of years ago. I must go back again and spend more time there plus hike up Mt. Vesuvius. Yvonne left on the earlier ...

... zacht windje pal achter. De motor moet er vaak aan te pas komen, maar halverwege kan de spinaker erop. Nabij Capo Spartivento (zeg maar één van de eerste noppen van de laars) komt er wat vaart in want de wind steekt aardig op en draait weer met ons mee. Pal voor de wind scheuren we zo naar onze eindbestemming. De zee wordt door de toegenomen wind steeds wilder en we surfen af en toe erg hard van de steile golven af. Zo hard dat we de neus soms in de golf voor ons zien ...