Europe, the first 48.
We have now been in Italy for 24 hours; it was not a
momentous 24 hours. A enormously tiring one none the less. Which could have
been due to the 35 hours of travel with 3 hours sleep or the stress of
international travel or even the continual fight with Telstra. Whatever the
cause I sleep a full 10 hours last night and I am ready to take on the first
proper day of travel, here in Rome.
Positives; our accommodation here in Rome is amasing, nice
flat bed, clean bathroom with good shower, these were the highlights I focused
on yesterday morning when we first arrived because these were the things most
lacking after 35 of travel, did I mention the flatness and size of the bed?
This morning I also noticed the beautiful classic Italian
green window shutters, stunning terrace including our first Italian breakfast
all nestled in the cool Trastevere area. With multiple universities around the
area this suburb of Rome is full of students from all over the world, little
bars and generally cool vibe. This is not ruins Rome, but almost little village
Rome. Tiny streets barely wide enough for a car weave their way between classic
Italian apartments. We spent most of yesterday walking around getting to know
the area. Whilst we messed up our first meal, eating in a tourist focused
restaurant we have since made up for it.
Dinner that night we found a spot with a mixture of tourists
and students, friendly staff and more importantly good Italian food. Simple
flavours focusing on fresh ingredients and importantly olive oil. Now we are
getting somewhere. After at times a testy but mostly just exhausting 48hours we
head home and hope for a full nights rest.
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