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“A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.” The year is 2000. Jan 22 nd to be precise. The crowd surges forward for every new arriving bus which is momentarily suffocating. I have her by the hand. Our fingers interlocked tightly. We hop on the first bus we can manage to get to, not knowing where the final destination lies. We’re still buzzing at the atmosphere from the Curva Sud . A local couple overhear us speaking in English. They help us navigate the bus map & suggest the best stop in order to get to our hotel. Along the way we chat and Marco & I instantly bond, we both love football. The stop is also theirs; they cordially suggest going for a beer with their friends. The night was full of laughter, friendly faces, Italian bars, a local restaurant hidden from the hordes of tourists to Rome , scooter rides through the narrow streets of Rome to view some street art. My girlfriend, now Mrs Rogue & I had visited the typical ...