Flung open my roughly painted green wooden shutters to reveal a brand spanking new beautiful Sunny warm 26 degree Roman day! Bon Journo! (Maybe incorrect spelling, I'm sure..but, the sentiment is there!). Chances are those shutters have been there a couple of hundred years...or more! Sprang outta bed (well, that was prior to opening the shutters, but that wasn't as good an opening! Ah! Hang on: there's a literal pun there! Gee! I'm good!) After a quick shower ...

No! It's not a spaceship. It's the fast train into the Central Terminal in Rome! Not only is it frequent, fast, efficient and stunningly clean (with the spunkiest officers: groomed to model-like perfection. Immaculately attired in sartorial elegance! Did I mention they are hot as hell!?) but it is so quiet, fully air conditioned and spacious! From Airport to Rome in 32 minutes! (Melbourne take note). And, I'm charging my phone next to my seat! It's absolutely...