Rome

OK so apologies if this comes across as narky but my damned bank have cancelled one of my cards today and put a security check on the other. Didnt think to warn me you understand. So Im having trouble finding places to stay in France anyway so quite stressed but finally find somewhere for lyon and get message - card denied - OMFG. OK so tried the other one - card denied - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stressed out of my mind. Try to phone bank on mobile and mobile says you are not authorised to call from here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Find pay phone. Only accept credit cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway finally managed to get through on mobile to have them say that they put a security check on the card earlier but had already taken it off!!!!!!!!!!!!! And had cancelled old one because got new one. Well, OK but got new one two months ago! Going out of my mind. Thought was just going to have to fly back home with cash I have. SO PISSED OFF with Lloyds TSB. Anyway. Is OK now I think. Though mobile wont let me register card so doubtless no credit now.

Rome has been quite nice - nearly got run over on way to Colosseum as there was a marathon being run around it. Trevi Fountain amazing -wasnt expecting anything like as fancy as that! Threw two coins in but they havent worked so far. Still Im pretty sure its not time specific lol Went in loads of lovely churches though skipped the Vatican as decided to have a lazy day today so Im fully rested to hit Florence tomorrow, especially as Im hoping to get reservations to see Michealangelos David but no luck with that so far. Have decided I love metros as its nearly impossible to get lost on one! Always helpful that! Eating very cheaply - free if a little dodgy pizza at hotel. Broken bits of breadsticks at supermarket. Mozzarella balls for 47 cents so lots of tomato basil + mozzarella sandwiches which are delish. Also sundried tomato and olive foccacia for 1.50. Yay! Oh and Agean Airlines is the best airline Ive ever flown with. Seriously their economy seats are nearly as big as ba s buisness ones! Just a little promotion...lol