Palatine Hill (with Colosseum in the background), Rome

August 23rd 2006
Rome, Italy: August 2nd - August 5th Our arrival in Rome was good - we got a map as soon as we arrived & headed off to our hotel. The room was tiny but it was much nicer than some of the places we had been staying, plus breakfast was provided in the reception area every morning. We had to walk a little way but it wasn’t too bad. Rome was also very hot - about 37°C - & after a bit of a rest ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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Hi - thanks for stopping by! Vaughan & I ventured on our first international trip (together) in 2005. We had the same idea as everyone else from NZ about making our way around the UK & Europe, but somehow found ourselves trapped in London and working for a while. Typical story! However, all was not lost, and we did actually make an effort to get out of the place when time and money allowed. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to travel to so many other countries that are right there on your doorstep. On our return to New Zealand, we had expected to set... full info

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