I Have Arrived

What is the definition of boring? Being trapped in a mine for 2 weeks...No. Sitting in Bangkok airport for 15 hours while in transit. What do you do in 15 hours of sitting in a airport which has the longest duty free shopping strip i have every seen? 1) Play i spy, 2) Read 300 pages of the the Da Vinci Code and 3) Try and sleep in chairs that were specially made not be slept in.

Anyway, after the hassles of that, I have arrived in Rome and was greeted by warmth and humidity. Rome is one of the most crazy placs i have visited with insane traffic, unbelievabely cramped living, tiny cars, and being able to walk down the street and around the corner is some of the most visited tourist destinations in the world.

I have been staying with my mates family, who i might add speak no english, which has been fun trying to communicate with them. They are very friendly and the key phrase to learn is "sto bene"...i am fine. If you do not say this, they will not stop serving you food.

We are planning to stay in Rome for a few more days then we are heading off to the countryside where Fabian has some relatives in Abruzzo.

I am writing this email from a cafe which is next to the beach. Rocco, you are absolutely correct about the women in Italy and the women who visit the beach!

P.S. I really need tan up quickly.

Till next time.