Ti amo Roma

The 10th country for Sir Jack. He is really not doing bad for his age at all,considering only being 2. Gareth and I got to the airport and realised we had forgot Jacks pram/stroller not good considering all the walking you have to do. So the very first thing on the agenda was to locate the local baby shop. With lots of help from the hotel we found a shop and got his little lordship a set of wheels ( And it turned out to be the wisest thing we did that holiday)

Ti amo Roma

Soo Roma, I can not get enough. I love it, I just do. The Italians just have this great way of living and Roma is like an open air museum. Walking around and just getting lost in those small beautiful side streets I could stay there for months and not get tired of the place.

We left on an seriously earlie flight on Wednesday 07/02/07 and came to a sunny warm Roma about 10 in the morning. It took some time to find the hotel, but it was worth it in the end. for 3 and a half days we just walked around taking in the gorgeous sights,unfortunately it rained for two whole days, but at least there was no ques for the Colosseum and all the other attractions....I think Jack liked it to, at least he was nice and snug in his little pram with rain covers on. We went to the Vatican on the Thursday and Jack managed to knock over a pole that actually chipped the floor in the Vatican, I was completely mortified and I was convinced we would get arrested or at least fines. But luckily the Italians love the little "bambinos" and ignored the unpleasant experience (Or they just did not notice, the big chunk missing of the 100 of years old marble floor.......) Oh well not everybody can brag that the chipped the Vatican floor. We went to all the usual sites like the Spanish steps, the different fountains, Colosseum and the rest. I think we could have spent weeks,or at least I could have. Jack and Gareth managed to get hold of matching Rome Football shirts (how Sad......If you ask me......) So, happy days for the boys. Other than that we just enjoyed the Italian life of pasta,pizza,Italian ice cream and little Espressos in the morning,afternoon and evenings.......I just love Italy.

Am I getting to old....?

I have decided, this is it! I have hit my first midlife crisis and so with a bang. I have noticed since taking on this assignment I am totally hung up with everything and every ones annoying habits. Or am I just misunderstanding culture ? I thought with my travels and my experience of living abroad I would have some lea way of understanding my surroundings? But I am instead turning into that grumpy person with one million pet hates. I will have to retire earlie to some secluded cottage up in the Norwegian mountains

Pet hate five Why is it people stop when they get to the top on an escalator? Why?
They just stand there and scratch their head or they decide that when they get to the top that is the time to take the flippi'n decision where to go!!!!!! Hello!!!!! what a about the rest of us, us behind you? Ever heard of the "domino effect"

Pet hate four: People jumping ques. I get to the office in the morning and I am stood nicely awaiting my lift to the 6th. floor. And as the lift arrives everyone runs for it and i get left behind. Hells teeth I come from a country where "if you see a que, you join it". And whilst on the subject of lifts what is up with the people getting the lift one floor???? ONE FLOOR?? there should be a law against it. I hate it!!!

Pet hate three: Why I ask why? is it so difficult to avoid poking peoples eyes out whilst handling an umbrella???????

Pet Hate two: The Nokia ring tone should be banned!!!!!!

Pet hate One: I have always wondered why the waiter asks you have the meal is whilst you have your mouth full of food?