It is time for Bill to leave the ship. Being in the lap of luxury has not done him any favours. My normally nice husband is starting to call the other passengers outside the Yacht club, “The Great Unwashed” (3800 other passengers make a fair bit of overcrowding. It is a bit like a zoo) He chuckles with undisguised glee when relaxing with his “Dirty Banana” shake with his feet up in the private VIP pool area. Other passengers can only gaze enviously through clear thick plate glass, which can only be accessed with our coded card (They do try but to no avail). He likes the express lift, which takes us immediately to our desired floor. He likes our butler tying his tie and polishing his shoes. In fact a monster was created so in order to take him down a peg; I had to remove him from this paradise, as it was not doing him any good. I told him, “Its 4 star for you buddy” as our butler escorted him off the ship to a waiting limo.
Reality sinks in at the airport. We catch the express train into Rome and get our first taste of their Metro system followed by a quick Taxi to our Hotel. The Hotel Oxford is another Boutique Hotel. Very cute. Our room plus bathroom is as big as our bedroom on the ship, but quiet and comfortable. It has the smallest lift we have ever seen. 3 people plus a carryon is enough. Having dinner at the Hotel tonight. Everything outside the tourist traps is closed as Italy celebrates its National day of the Virgin Mary tomorrow. Very hot here and no pool to soak in. Had a walk around to get our bearings as we plan to start exploring the sights tomorrow
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