Posts Tagged ‘Rome’
Strict Standards: mktime(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 41
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 50
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 52
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 54
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 55
Strict Standards: mktime(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 41
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 50
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 52
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 54
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 55
Day 7 - Rome to Florence
We left Rome today in rush hour traffic. On the outskirts of the city we entered the countryside with excellent scenery and long windy roads, which the bikers enjoyed greatly. We stopped along the way at a lovely village for a coffee.
I decided to become an honorary member of Team AA and spent the rest of the day with Paul and Kevin. After a 15 minute break we returned to the roads to arrive in a nice Italian town, set within the old castle walls of Monteriggioni. We then continued to make our way to Florence and arrived at the hotel at 7pm, via a huge rainstorm.
After dinner most of us went to the city centre to witness the stunning architecture and various landmarks, coupled of course with a cheeky beer or two. Strangely enough, the city had so much to offer that the beer was second best for a change! Plenty of photos were taken, we sampled some excellent live music and wandered along the river for a look at the unusual bridges.
Three days left till we’re back, but in the meantime Team AA would like to say hello to the folks back home:
John F to Karen, Leanne and Todd.
Tony to Helen.
Brian to Sean and Shaz.
Nick to Ninja, Torres and Kato.
Sean to Brandon and Sue.
Paul to Carol and Nick.
Andy to Cameron.
We’ll see you all very soon!
Strict Standards: mktime(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 41
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 50
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 52
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 54
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 55
Strict Standards: mktime(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 41
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 50
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 52
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 54
Strict Standards: date(): It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'Europe/Berlin' for 'CEST/2.0/DST' instead in /homepages/34/d278744955/htdocs/benmillemiglia/wp-includes/functions.php on line 55
Day 6 – Roma!
We headed for the hills on the way to Rome in the bright sunshine and clear blue skies.
En-route, we made a very brief stop to allow the slower ralliers to catch up (yes Paul, we’re talking about you!). This brief stop nearly turned into carnage as a full blown water fight ensued. The end result - a win for Team AA!
Shortly after this we found out that the hotel we were heading for was the wrong one - nice one Kelly! After the panic, we re-programmed our trusty Sat Navs and continued to Monteleone di Spoleta for a scheduled coffee break.
This break gave us the ideal opportunity to dry out and take in the stunning surroundings.
We continued to Rome in the heat of the day, it peaked at a very nice 33oC. One last break gave Laura (Team BEN) the opportunity to flirt with Team DB4 and blag a ride in the DB4 itself (a disappointment after riding shot gun in the Renault Traffic van).
As soon as everyone arrived at the hotel we went for a dip in the outdoor pool. It wasn’t long before Laura was thrown in twice (with little resistance).
In the early evening we headed into Rome to take in the architecture and history of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Needless to say, no one was disappointed with what we saw. Trevi fountain was very impressive in an indescribable way! At 11pm it came alive! From there we trotted off to the Colosseum and yet again we were not disappointed.
All in all, a fab day!
