Picture: the hostel The Yellow. Went on Rome(ing) tour all around Rome. Very cool tour. Not your average person giving facts. This one, Tad, is well versed in roman history. Gives the tours in a funny story telling kind of way and takes breaks, walks in shade, and stops for some cool gellatos. Lots of walking but you really learn about ancient Rome an meet people too. Met two American girls from it. Went for dinner (lasagna, lemon porc, white wine). Great din...

Exploring on my own and saw a church and a piazza. Fancy hotel nearby. Finally found fresh fruit and juice. Met two girls: one European, one Asian. They were on their own too. They took my pic, I took there's!

Day 4,128 She'll never zoom again. Crappy sleep cause my roomates are young inexperienced drinkers but a comfy morning. Early breakfast, egg omelette reminded me of home. Met richie, cool guy. Gay guy but good guy none the less. Decided to explore on my own, booked a tour a 2pm. Started off at train station where zoom part of lens finally crapped out. She can still focus the images but I'm stuck at 18mm. She'll never zoom again. Well, forward and onw...

Roma. 2 de jul, 2012 Near full moon. Thank you Claire, your family and Malta for that last bit in the pub before departure. It calmed, relaxed, and readied me to jump into Rome! ROME Leonardo express. Train #3333 Train to city centre. Bathroom 7:54pm. Baggage spotted and obtained at 8:11 pm. Train boarded at 8:27pm. Ticket must be validated upon entry. Holy sh*t what a rush to catch the 8:30. Senses were fully prepared and ready, fully aware. Prep...

Canadian embassy officially closed. Flag removal complete (yesterday being Canada Day). Burgu where she works and Valetta. This leg of the journey has been a mixed bag of emotions, all positive. This place, as I mentally and emotionally prepare from a little cafe to jump cities again, will have deep special meaning for me. It has welcomed me with European Meditarranean arms, the likes I have seen no where else on this planet. Indeed it has provided long las...