I cannot begin to describe how amazing Rome is. We had heard a lot, obviously it's got great history, sites, relics, birth of Christianity etc but also crime, street kid gangs, beggars, thieves, rip off artists and other rorts. Well, maybe it was just good luck but we saw precious little of any of this. The Italians were all polite, helpful to the point of being charming, gorgeous (well, I already knew this) well dressed and they love children so much that we got all this special treatment as we are a family. We skipped queues, were given seats on crowded
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Africa
This blog aims to tell our story of our time exploring and learning in the UK. We are expecting to discover new places to explore, new adventures to experience and many lessons to learn (with loads of ups and downs) We hope to eventually return with a renewed sense of appreciation for what we have and the knowledge that we took on a challenge with passion, a sense of adventure and wonder, and some courage..and returned to tell the tale. 
