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It is too soon to be leaving Rome. I just got here! Leaving this city is
\nlike prying fingers off a ledge… but I must continue my journey. I woke up at
\n6 am, before dawn, (very painful after the late dinner with the Quilt Italia
\nladies!) and packed up. Made myself some tea and went downstairs at 7 am for my
\ntaxi. <\/div>\n
\nlike prying fingers off a ledge… but I must continue my journey. I woke up at
\n6 am, before dawn, (very painful after the late dinner with the Quilt Italia
\nladies!) and packed up. Made myself some tea and went downstairs at 7 am for my
\ntaxi. <\/div>\n
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As we drove through town past so many landmarks, I tried not to moan and
\nsigh as we passed Piazza Venezia, The Forum, and then we literally drove in a
\nloop around the Colosseum! Arrivaderci Bella Roma!<\/div>\n
\nsigh as we passed Piazza Venezia, The Forum, and then we literally drove in a
\nloop around the Colosseum! Arrivaderci Bella Roma!<\/div>\n
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The airport taxi situation in Rome is very interesting. There is a fixed
\nprice of 40 euro from Fiumicino airport to the center of Rome, but they add on 8
\neuro for the luggage so it is 48 euro plus tip if you like. 50 euro for a
\nprivate car to the airport sounds like a lot – but it is basically the same as a
\ntaxi but much nicer. Neither is cheap, but you get more for your money with a
\nprivate car which is booked by the hotel.<\/div>\n
\nprice of 40 euro from Fiumicino airport to the center of Rome, but they add on 8
\neuro for the luggage so it is 48 euro plus tip if you like. 50 euro for a
\nprivate car to the airport sounds like a lot – but it is basically the same as a
\ntaxi but much nicer. Neither is cheap, but you get more for your money with a
\nprivate car which is booked by the hotel.<\/div>\n
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So… off to Moscow!<\/div>\n
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I flew Lufthansa to Moscow, with a short layover in Frankfurt. Layovers in
\nFrankfurt are always stressful unless they are very long. It is such a huge
\nairport. You get off the plane on the tarmac, go down the stairs and climb on a
\nbus. No hurry because the bus isn't going anywhere til ALL the passengers are
\noff the plane and onto the bus. Then it takes forever for the bus to drive all
\nover the airport and finally get to a terminal. Then you usually have to run to
\na different terminal to catch your connecting flight. By the time I got to my
\nconnecting flight it was last call for the flight to Moscow.<\/div>\n
\nFrankfurt are always stressful unless they are very long. It is such a huge
\nairport. You get off the plane on the tarmac, go down the stairs and climb on a
\nbus. No hurry because the bus isn't going anywhere til ALL the passengers are
\noff the plane and onto the bus. Then it takes forever for the bus to drive all
\nover the airport and finally get to a terminal. Then you usually have to run to
\na different terminal to catch your connecting flight. By the time I got to my
\nconnecting flight it was last call for the flight to Moscow.<\/div>\n
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So I jumped on another bus and we all rode out to the airplane. The
\nprevious plane was full of Germans and Italians. This plane was full of Germans
\nand Russians, naturally. I'd been warned that the Russians have a different idea
\nof personal space. The large Russian lady next to me elbowed me, kicked me, and
\neven handed me her lunch tray to hold while she rummaged through her big purse.
\nI thought to myself – "this is preparing me for my time in Russia" – and just
\nkept smiling at her. She kept yelling at someone behind us so I just kept my
\nhead down.<\/div>\n
\nprevious plane was full of Germans and Italians. This plane was full of Germans
\nand Russians, naturally. I'd been warned that the Russians have a different idea
\nof personal space. The large Russian lady next to me elbowed me, kicked me, and
\neven handed me her lunch tray to hold while she rummaged through her big purse.
\nI thought to myself – "this is preparing me for my time in Russia" – and just
\nkept smiling at her. She kept yelling at someone behind us so I just kept my
\nhead down.<\/div>\n
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Upon arrival at the Moscow Airport, we all got out of the plane and walked
\n10 yards in a glass corridor, and had to stop at a locked glass door. After 10
\nminutes a customs agent with a bright red bob and pencil skirt unlocked the door
\nand we all followed her to Customs. It took awhile to get luggage and get out
\nthe door, and someone from the hotel was waiting to pick me up. He grabbed one
\nof my bags, turned and walked off without a word! I grabbed my other bags and
\nran after him through the airport, across the road, and into a parking
\nstructure. After 1 1\/2 hrs in traffic, we arrived at my hotel. <\/div>\n
\n10 yards in a glass corridor, and had to stop at a locked glass door. After 10
\nminutes a customs agent with a bright red bob and pencil skirt unlocked the door
\nand we all followed her to Customs. It took awhile to get luggage and get out
\nthe door, and someone from the hotel was waiting to pick me up. He grabbed one
\nof my bags, turned and walked off without a word! I grabbed my other bags and
\nran after him through the airport, across the road, and into a parking
\nstructure. After 1 1\/2 hrs in traffic, we arrived at my hotel. <\/div>\n
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I always request a room with a bathtub when I travel. This is one thing I
\njust can't live without when I am on the road. So of course they put me in a
\nroom with only a shower. I had a spectacular view, but no bath. So I will have
\nto pack up all my things in the morning so they can move my luggage to a room
\nwith a tub. <\/div>\n<\/div>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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\njust can't live without when I am on the road. So of course they put me in a
\nroom with only a shower. I had a spectacular view, but no bath. So I will have
\nto pack up all my things in the morning so they can move my luggage to a room
\nwith a tub. <\/div>\n<\/div>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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