(From our March 2016 trip)

We flew back to Rome and had about 36 hours to kill just wandering, shopping and eating.  Truth be told it was starting to get super hot and the crowds had gone insane and the losing of my shit (and patience) had begun.

And I have to say our legs were now really really ‘fucque this shit’ tired.  We have walked and walked and walked on this trip and it would seem husband’s age is catching up with him.  I’m not old, so I must just be coming down with something.  We all knew this day would come and now it’s barstard well here.   I can’t shitting do this anymore – DONE!!!!

Slept in a little this morning (let’s not overstate it – 7.10am), had a leisurely breakky and then headed off to spend another day traversing the boot, trying to discover the real Italy, the Italy lived and experienced by Italians *oh shut up wanker Lisa and pour a wine* or just a bloody wander around Rome.  No particular plan in place just wherever the mood took us this morning.  We hit the cultural hot spots of course, including my love, the Disney store (average one tbh) as well as Zara which made me giggle because the whole front of the store was taken up with parked Vespers.

We surprised ourselves by getting a great nights sleep, waking up early, getting ready and heading up to the rooftop terrace for breakfast.  Everything was set out as a delicious buffet…..brimming with meats, cheeses, breads, fruit, yoghurt and danishes galore!!!!  A piglet with zero self controls dream (oink oink).

Need to just tell you a little bit about our fabulous little hotel.  Built in 1787 *so she’s a spring chicken* with the slowest lift in the world so we’ve decided the 4 floors are to be walked which should help with all that pasta and pizza I’m inhaling on an hourly basis.  The location is perfectamundo, right in the heart of the historical area and in theory we can walk to everything so again…..forced body movement is a good thing right? (ummm no screams my aching feet lol).  Room is great, floorboards instead of carpet which seems to be the Italian way.  Still loving the rooftop terrace, everyone needs one of these things especially with the cute smiling waiter that makes cappuccinos each morning….

After many months of planning and more hype than Bruce becoming Caitlin – we are on our way.  Of course as with anything we do there are always some glitches and funnies along the way so rather than keep these boring tales to myself I’m going to bore you guys with them.