Roma (20 - 23 December)

Roma...

1. Where I waited for eternity by the conveyor belt for my trolley bag, only to spot it half an hour later with the lock missing and the zip broken.

2. Where the women ruled the roads in their scooters

3. Where the best way to get across the road safely and quickly was to detach ourselves from all the years road safety training we had and stick to another school of thought: Don't look. just cross.

4. Where some people try to rip tourists off by giving less change back on purpose, or by jacking up their room rates and then relent, slashing as much as 15 euros off when you pretend to leave.

5. Where I had the worst pasta, but the best cappuccino ever