The Bloody Romans

Rome was a step back in time that saw us visiting the ancient city and learning about the ancient ways. It was amazing to walk through all the history, history that has shaped the world that we live in today. We were pretty awestruck by the ingenuity that these old buggers had back then. The most amazing thing was that the ruins of Ancient Rome are integrated into the new city. It is literallly a step away from the bustling, vibrant (and above all, way cool!) city of modern Roma. It was great to wander the streets and discover things like the Colloseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and the Roman Forum. The most hilarious thing that we learnt at the Colloseum was that they used to have entertainment during the Gladiatorial bouts. These entertainers performed plays, told jokes, played musical instruments to keep the blood thirsty audience at bay. At the end of the show, these same entertainers were then fed to the lions! Anyone up to train as an acrobat?

We also visited the smallest country in the world - The Vatican! We almost missed out on seeing the Sistine Chapel but a stroke of good luck (divine intervention perhaps?) and a two hour wait later, we managed to see it. For Free!!! For the two ours that we stared at the ceiling and walls, our senses were overloaded during an experience filled with beauty and grandeur. A definite must see. It should not be missed.


We whiled away our spare time by eating! Each and every day we ate our MANDATORY athletes diet of: Caffe Latte, Pastry, Pizza and .....Gelato! What a life. We also found the best restaurant in town, called L'Archetto. It is run by a lovely Italian man called Angelo. It serves the best food, so when in Rome, give him a visit.

Wé are off to Spain! Ole!