Azure blue skies and a chilly 7c greeted us when we landed in Rome after close to 24 hours of travel. Thankfully our wonderful travel agent, Sam had the foresight to book us a private transfer to our hotel. We are so glad she did. Drivers are crazy - they have to be. This place is a narrow rabbit warren of cobble stone roads and people wanting to get somewhere fast. Watch out crossing the road too. Pedestrian crossings are merely an indication that this might be a safe place to cross. Cars zoom through even if you are already making your way across.
Parking in Rome is very efficient!!
We have quickly learned that Rome is a place for the bold! It is a place where old meets new, the poor meet the rich and hawkers meet tourists on every corner and everywhere else in between. I lost count how many times we were offered selfie sticks, bracelets, battery chargers and light up balloons on our afternoon walk to the Colloseum. We learnt to be bold in our approach to them (no eye contact. no small talk, an abrupt no to their requests) which is completely at odds with how we usually interact with people.
We managed in our semi comatose state to experience a taste of what Rome is well known for including Paletine Hill, Roman Forum, the Colleseum and of course a dinner of pasta and pizza. 
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