Queen plans her Rome Tour

As he entered the study, the Press Secretary saw that the floor was strewn with guides and maps of the Eternal City.
The Queen was excitedly earmarking pages and looked up as he came in and said

"We absolutely must see the Trevi Fountain -Dickens said that it was 'silvery to the eye and ear'. Oscar Wilde was impressed too saying that 'the sound of the waters is wonderful; it soothes'," she said showing him a large photo of the fountain by night.

"You will have to drink the water if you want to return" laughed the Press Secretary.

"You are joking - I actually know that used to be the custom but you only need to throw a coin in - 5 cents should be quite enough- I think this trip is going to be quite expensive" she replied.

"Well, let's hope they don't turn the water off " laughed the Press Secretary as he thought of Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni in 'La Dolce Vita'. Lasting happiness and passion could be turned off like a fountain, he thought ruefully.

"Next stop will be the Palazzo Barberini -look, they have restored the palace - it really does look quite different from the film - do you remember when she left on the scooter and the gates banged shut?

'Of course I do - it's one of my favourite films' the Press Secretary said.

"I have just had a brilliant idea!" laughed the Queen , scooping up the guides.

" I will need to surf the web " she added with a glint in her eye.
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