I'm back...

Aarrrgghhhhh.... after Roma, i could not update my blog...no internet at the hotel where i stayed...so, i just enjoyed all the time in Venezia...ooopppsss...Venice...will update later...just touched down at Newcastle International Airport from Milano at 2015hours@Nov.15...the temperature was 5 degrees, well still ok and just nice for me...hehehehee...

Lonely Planet - Italy update: Roma

attencion: the pics will be posted later...

my second day in roma...continued wandering around...walked to roma termini to check theck the departure time to venice...bought the train ticket for venice and also i pyrchased the train ticket for milano thru venice...then, i continued my roma conquering...went to Piazza della Repubblica and the Santa Maria degli Angeli...after looking around the church, continued my metro journey and got off at the Barberini halt...stopped a while at the Fontana del Tritone before proceeded to Fontana de Trevi...whoah! what a magnificient fontana! then, took the metro again and stopped at Spagna to visit Trinita del Monti...an old church with tall spear...so many people around...and then i walked along the narrow street full with high class boutiques...passing Tiffany, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna to name a few...with the body guards outside the shop...then arrived at the Piazza de Popolo with two indentical buildings...afterthat, acrossed the Fiume Tevere to Vatican City at Ottaviano...actually went last night but the Basilica San Pietro was closed...so today i had the chance to see around Basilica...a big church on the top of the hill...but did not manage to meet the Pope...well, after toured around the Holy Land...i went to check the biggest Islamic Centre in Europe at Campi Sportivi...but when i arrived, the Islamic Centre was already closed...well just managed to snap the centre from outside...later i went back to Termini to have my dinner at the Turkish restaurant...had chicken with bread and when i sprinkle some olive oil...OMG! so havenly taste of the olive oil full of fruity taste not like the one i have at home (eventhough i have an extra virgin one, but this one tasted nutty)...yeah! what a great taste of the oil...i more thing that i hate so much is the pizza here...i mean the price...what a pricey one even it is a staple food here...okay...have to go to prepare my trip to venice...ciao!

Lonely Planet - Italy update: Milano Bergamo - Roma

left NCL around 2130hours after an hour delayed and landed 10 minutes after midnight in bergamo, milano. took the last airport shuttle and reached milano termini around 0200hours and the central station was closed until 0400hours...while waiting outside the main entrance, i witnessed a group of local people, the polizia and immigrants had a little argument...well, drunk people...a cold morning and the central station looks so grand with its architecture...then around 0350hours, the door opened and i went straight away to the ticket machine to get the first train to rome...i have to pay 51 euro for a single trip and it took me 5 hours to reach roma termini...a little bit confusing with the signs...and at last i managed to locate the tourist information centre...well, have to bear with italian style over here...hehehehe...got the map of rome and i purchased the day ticket for unlimited travelling until midnight which cost me 4 euro...so i can take tram, metro or bus ride around rome...then, i straight away went to my accomodation near san givanno area...unluckily, there was no one answered the door...actually, i booked the arrival time at 3pm...so i could not blame the hotel, i decided to have an italian lunch...hhhmmmm...guess what...i had pizza with anchovice...yummy but salty...hehehehee...but it was really yummy...after that, i went to colosseo ( hope i get it right the word in italian)...just popped out from the metro station...whoah! just in front of my eyes...colosseu! s, took some pics and and went around it...arrrghhh...quite big complex of ruins...will visit again tonight after settling my accomodation...but will have to go again tomorrow morning...so, i went back to san givanno and luckily the caretaker was there...but i have to change the location and with better room...ensuite...and the caretaker too so kind telling me where to go and so on...the new place actually an apartment cum office...with all great facilities...actually. i am using the free internet in my room...ok, will continue and the pics have to wait until i come back to newcastle...ciao!

ding...dong...prossima fermata termini...