Wheelchair over the river Tiber

After our first stop in Italy, which was Florence, where I demonstrated quite well that you do not actually have to actually walk the markets for 6 hours and buy absolutely nothing ie. Jo! Being in leather heaven, I picked up a genuine Italian leather belt, a new Italian leather bum-bag, and new wallet in 20 minutes flat! We also saw Florence's best known attraction, the statue of David, a very well known sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci.




We have now arrived in Rome, a very old and historical city built on the river Tiber. We are now relaxing at the hotel after our first full day of sight-seeing around the city in 34 degree heat, where ancient Roman ruins can be seen all around the city, including Rome's best known ruin, the Colosseum, where I got some really cool photos of myself dressed as the emperor Caesar with my two Roman centurions standing on either side of me.







Unfortunately, after a full day in Rome's sun and heat you start to feel an ancient ruin! We are here until Saturday and other things we are wanting to see will be the Vatican City, the Trevi Fountain, and the museum displaying 500 of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. And of course you can't stay in Italy and NOT try some of the genuine Italian food, and so we have!

So not long before we are at home back in NZ. Next post from me from L.A

Grant

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