Europe in the winter is the best kept secret. No crowds, top hotels for a fraction of high season prices, and major retail discounts.
Replaced our entire summer wardrobe with warmer clothes after two days shopping in Roma! Off to Florence in style (IMO).
Impressed with the time we put into travelling the Middle East (6 weeks). Comparatively Italy feels like home. Only my 2nd time in Rome and even though I’m wearing all my warm clothes I packed for this trip, so happy we made this decision and have a renewed sense of adventure to explore more of Europe.
After the past 45 days in Arab countries we just needed something more familiar. So we are now in Rome. Of course we didn’t know it was a major holiday here today (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) and got stuck in crowds waiting to see the Pope. It’s not Catholicism we seek; its wine. And cheese. And pasta. We will sleep well tonight. Goodnight.
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