Ah.. finally an update! First things first, Merry Christmas! (yeah I know, belated). Its been a few days and I can tell you, a lot of things happened. Unexpected things.
A few days ago, my family & I arrived in Italy, 22nd Dec. We got all our baggage except one which was left in Singapore, my dad's tripod. Anyway, they said they will get it in by Christmas. Then we got off to pick up our rental car, small for a family of 7 with about 15 pieces of luggage (incl hand carry of course). So me n mom had to take a taxi while the rest caught up with up later at St. Peter's square. My god, the place is humongous. The Italian chicks are hot, naturally the first thing id notice :P Anyways, this was where things got from bad to worse. Mom tried calling the lady that owns the apartment we rented. But we couldn't get to her. We went to the apartment at first, but mom decided that we should just meet up with the rest since we cant get hold of her. THEN we met up at the square and dad had to find car park while the rest of us waited at the square. While they were looking for park, the lady rung. So we had to go back to the apartment to get the keys. We tried calling Dad but never seem to pick up his phone! argh.. (nvm). They parked on a street not far from the Vatican in broad daylight with many people walking by everywhere. Meanwhile, since me and mom couldn't get hold of them, we decided to go back to the square and meet up to go back to the apartment. Before that we had lunch. all this happened in less than 2 hrs when we got into the center of Rome, after dad parked the car.
THEN worst fears realised, our car got broken into. You guessed it, everything I hold dear, sentiments or material stuff, is all gone. Our luggage, hand carry etc even my laptop is gone. I was devastated. Not because I'm materialistic, don't get me wrong, but more of because everything that reminds me of my darling is gone. Clothes she got me, her tin whistle, and most of all, the memories I have with her, all of it gone. Pictures, voice clips, msn chats, notes she secretly leave in my documents, waiting for me to find them, videos.. can u understand now how I felt. All I had left was what I was wearing. travel documents, money and passport.
But despite that, we are lucky we were not harmed. Worse things could have happened. But thank god. I came to realise how much I actually love my family, despite at times I seem as though I don't, contradict this family views of mine. I know we all got much closer than we already are, sticking together especially at times like these. I don't blame them for what they are, but they are my family. And others I consider family too. So if you guys read this, I love yous (yous - kiwi for all of you). But hey I got dibs on the side middle seat!! I hate seating at the back row or the middle of bench seats.
Apart from that, Italy is beautiful. All the ancient buildings and people, the Italian food and cafe's, beautiful country. Its just the gypsies that makes this place bad and those dogs that shit everywhere (literally), and not to mention all those graffiti everywhere. not those nice ones. They are more like ghetto type.
Since we arrived we been to so many places, mostly religious tho. Mom's pilgrimage, so I call it. Went to the St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, a small old but re-modernised with that classic type of church for Christmas, got lost around small streets in Rome (best way to sight see!!) as we usually accidentally find something. We saw the Colosseum but not been in it yet, drove pass the Pantheon, St John of Lateran Basilica, St Mary Major Basilica, St Paul's Basilica, drove pass the Casta Santa Angelo (known as the wedding cake), The spanish steps, the holy steps, a small chapel perfect for a wedding (like a mini basilica), St Clement's basilica which was built on a 4th century church.. and the list is endless.. still got more things to see..
On the other hand, a lot of things are running through my head now. And at this time of year, its usually the time to review the current year and look forward to the next. My next post.. :D
Arrivederci! End
p/s: I need a job.. and that camera (I know, in Italy no camera!! :P At least some of my family members does :D)
A few days ago, my family & I arrived in Italy, 22nd Dec. We got all our baggage except one which was left in Singapore, my dad's tripod. Anyway, they said they will get it in by Christmas. Then we got off to pick up our rental car, small for a family of 7 with about 15 pieces of luggage (incl hand carry of course). So me n mom had to take a taxi while the rest caught up with up later at St. Peter's square. My god, the place is humongous. The Italian chicks are hot, naturally the first thing id notice :P Anyways, this was where things got from bad to worse. Mom tried calling the lady that owns the apartment we rented. But we couldn't get to her. We went to the apartment at first, but mom decided that we should just meet up with the rest since we cant get hold of her. THEN we met up at the square and dad had to find car park while the rest of us waited at the square. While they were looking for park, the lady rung. So we had to go back to the apartment to get the keys. We tried calling Dad but never seem to pick up his phone! argh.. (nvm). They parked on a street not far from the Vatican in broad daylight with many people walking by everywhere. Meanwhile, since me and mom couldn't get hold of them, we decided to go back to the square and meet up to go back to the apartment. Before that we had lunch. all this happened in less than 2 hrs when we got into the center of Rome, after dad parked the car.
THEN worst fears realised, our car got broken into. You guessed it, everything I hold dear, sentiments or material stuff, is all gone. Our luggage, hand carry etc even my laptop is gone. I was devastated. Not because I'm materialistic, don't get me wrong, but more of because everything that reminds me of my darling is gone. Clothes she got me, her tin whistle, and most of all, the memories I have with her, all of it gone. Pictures, voice clips, msn chats, notes she secretly leave in my documents, waiting for me to find them, videos.. can u understand now how I felt. All I had left was what I was wearing. travel documents, money and passport.
But despite that, we are lucky we were not harmed. Worse things could have happened. But thank god. I came to realise how much I actually love my family, despite at times I seem as though I don't, contradict this family views of mine. I know we all got much closer than we already are, sticking together especially at times like these. I don't blame them for what they are, but they are my family. And others I consider family too. So if you guys read this, I love yous (yous - kiwi for all of you). But hey I got dibs on the side middle seat!! I hate seating at the back row or the middle of bench seats.
Apart from that, Italy is beautiful. All the ancient buildings and people, the Italian food and cafe's, beautiful country. Its just the gypsies that makes this place bad and those dogs that shit everywhere (literally), and not to mention all those graffiti everywhere. not those nice ones. They are more like ghetto type.
Since we arrived we been to so many places, mostly religious tho. Mom's pilgrimage, so I call it. Went to the St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, a small old but re-modernised with that classic type of church for Christmas, got lost around small streets in Rome (best way to sight see!!) as we usually accidentally find something. We saw the Colosseum but not been in it yet, drove pass the Pantheon, St John of Lateran Basilica, St Mary Major Basilica, St Paul's Basilica, drove pass the Casta Santa Angelo (known as the wedding cake), The spanish steps, the holy steps, a small chapel perfect for a wedding (like a mini basilica), St Clement's basilica which was built on a 4th century church.. and the list is endless.. still got more things to see..
On the other hand, a lot of things are running through my head now. And at this time of year, its usually the time to review the current year and look forward to the next. My next post.. :D
Arrivederci! End
p/s: I need a job.. and that camera (I know, in Italy no camera!! :P At least some of my family members does :D)
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