Flight to Rome - uneventful except for some kid screaming for an hour non-stop in the back of the plane. Movies on-demand were cool and made the trip shorter. I couldn't sleep much. Rome - shuttle from the airport to the Hotel Eliseo on the Via Veneto - La Dolce Vita - yeh baby! Passed all the tourist traps on the way in - the Coliseum, etc. Envisioned the lions eat
ing the Christians, Ben-Hur, Spartacus - old building with lots of holes in it. Sitting on a balcony right now, drinking a cold draft beer, overlooking the Spanish Steps - lots of rooftop gardens, beautiful afternoon. After arriving at the hotel, Anne and I were determined to stay up until after dark to beat the jet lag. There's a picture of the Virgin Mary over the bed in our hotel room. What's that all about. Guess we'll have to block that out if we plan to do the wild thing. Walked down the Via Veneto - expensive shops like Fifth Avenue in New York. The very expensive Italian shoes are butt ugly. Motorbik
es all over the place driven by guys in suits and women in pants suits - most seem to have a death wish. They have no concern for speed or lanes. We also took a long walk through the Villa Borghese park. We got very tired and hot - got to go back to the hotel and lie down. Our determination to stay up until dark was waning - need to take a nap. Nap was rejuvenating. Walked to the Spanish Steps. Now sitting on an outdoor cafe balcony
, watching the sunset, drinking a cold beer, Anne sipping a Manhattan. I could get used to this. Talking to some women at the next table from Libya who grew up in the U.S. and living in Rome, working for the U.N. Food Bank. Interesting conversation. The second cold beer is even more rejuvenating. Better head back to the hotel before I start getting stupid. Planning to walk back through the park and catch a late dinner off the Via Veneto. We will catch up with some of my college friends at dinner tomorrow night. Ciao!
ing the Christians, Ben-Hur, Spartacus - old building with lots of holes in it. Sitting on a balcony right now, drinking a cold draft beer, overlooking the Spanish Steps - lots of rooftop gardens, beautiful afternoon. After arriving at the hotel, Anne and I were determined to stay up until after dark to beat the jet lag. There's a picture of the Virgin Mary over the bed in our hotel room. What's that all about. Guess we'll have to block that out if we plan to do the wild thing. Walked down the Via Veneto - expensive shops like Fifth Avenue in New York. The very expensive Italian shoes are butt ugly. Motorbik
es all over the place driven by guys in suits and women in pants suits - most seem to have a death wish. They have no concern for speed or lanes. We also took a long walk through the Villa Borghese park. We got very tired and hot - got to go back to the hotel and lie down. Our determination to stay up until dark was waning - need to take a nap. Nap was rejuvenating. Walked to the Spanish Steps. Now sitting on an outdoor cafe balcony
, watching the sunset, drinking a cold beer, Anne sipping a Manhattan. I could get used to this. Talking to some women at the next table from Libya who grew up in the U.S. and living in Rome, working for the U.N. Food Bank. Interesting conversation. The second cold beer is even more rejuvenating. Better head back to the hotel before I start getting stupid. Planning to walk back through the park and catch a late dinner off the Via Veneto. We will catch up with some of my college friends at dinner tomorrow night. Ciao!
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