I believe the Italian currency wass the lira but is now the Euro. DS
2009/2/16 Stan Halpin <[email protected]>: > Habeo gratiam Robertus. The Rome decision has been finalized, the dates set > (mid-April) and the non-refundable flights booked. And the guidebook you > recommended has been ordered. I haven't been able to find an on-line > currency exchange that has a current rate for denarii, but will continue > looking. We now have a couple of months to work out the details like where > do we stay and what goes on the must-see, must-do lists. Not to mention the > related ponderings on which lenses, etc. > > stan > > On Feb 14, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Bob W wrote: > >> Ave Stanleie! >> >> Wish I could help, but I've only been there once and that was nearly 30 >> years ago. >> >> By a strange coincidence 2 people I know, who don't know each other, are >> there this week. One of them is on a school trip, so her experience won't >> help you, but the other is an adult breeding pair. When they get back next >> week I can find out if they recommend their hotel, if you're still not >> sorted by then. >> >> It's bubbling around in my mind to go there again soon. Here's a guide >> book >> I've looked at that seems fun and interesting: >> http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Rome-Five-Denarii-Day/dp/050005147X >> >> Robertus scripsit >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Stan Halpin >>> Sent: 14 February 2009 03:02 >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Rome? >>> ... my wife ... needs a break. ... She has tentatively selected Rome. >>> Any suggestions on a reasonable (cheap) place to stay? Other thoughts? >>> >>> stan >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
