Today is our second full day in Rome and we are finally getting used to the streets and all the people. We have successfully taken the Metro (and avoided the pick-pockets) and walked an average of 8 hours a day. Dev has become an expert map-reader/navigator. The chicken, however, seems to be somewhat overwhelmed by all the crowds (as are we at times).

Our bed and breakfast is located in the heart of district known as “La Dolce Vita” — and like our experience at the Fresh Hotel in Athens, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Daphne Inn http://www.daphne-rome.com to anyone who is travelling to Rome. The staff are very helpful, patient and have a great sense of humour. Without them to help us plan our itineraries, we would be wandering the streets aimlessly.

Like the Athenians, the Romans spend a great deal of their time in cafès, and, naturally, so have we. Cappucinos are the drink of choice. And the gelato is fabulous. On our way home from the Trevi Fountain yesterday afternoon, we indulged in a large cone of deliciously dark chocolate gelato.

We have discovered that it is very, very easy to spend money in Rome. With cafès, wine bars, and shops around every corner, we have been drinking, eating and shopping our way through the city. We have a collection of business cards from restaurants and wine bars that we’d like to visit again … but in a city the size of Rome - there is always another such establishment within a stone’s throw to help us part with our euros.