So, last night we saw a dog with a gelato cone in its mouth. It was a white chihuahua and the cutest freaking thing we have ever seen. Dogs are strange creatures in this city. They also sit on the floor board of scooters and ride along the streets with their owners with their tails dragging along the ground. How do they get trained to do this?
Today we toured the most famous bits of Rome. We saw the Roman forum, the Colosseum, the Palantine Hill, and the Capitol Hill. It was all very interesting and probably some of the oldest stuff we have laid eyes on. We also stopped by the "Mouth of Truth", made famous by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. It was pretty cool (except for the fact that we had to wade through 1,000 Japanese tourists to get close to it). Fortunately, it did not eat either of our hands.
Tomorrow, we are doing a couple of short walking tours with our handy Rick Steves guide. Included is the Pantheon (see below). We also change hotels tomorrow, so not sure of the internet situation again... stay tuned! xoxo, h&s
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Brooke - Happy Birthday tomorrow!!! Hope you have a great day. Hugs and love.
Eric - This is the 3rd bunch of Swedes we have met and they also do not know of Fireside. They always know Kent, but never Fireside. Are you sure they really exist? We think it might be a figment of your imagination. Can't wait to hear more about your trip... hope you took pics of those kids for us.
Nathan - Hey! So sad again that we missed you while you were in Indiana. Hope your mom's wedding was awesome. No Roman pizza yet, but it is in the stars for tomorrow night. We can confirm that the spaghetti carbonara is fine, though. ;)
Mom - We think you will probably just need to park and come in to the Delta counter to meet us. We could not really distinguish an area for you to pick us up and do not want you to have to drive in circles should our flight be late. We can't wait to see you all!
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Can't wait to see your pictures. Hope you got one of that dog. How many hundreds have you taken? I think you will need a vacation when you get back to rest from all your adventures. Have fun. Love, mom
ReplyDeleteAre you sure they were really Swedish? I somehow doubt it if they didn't know who Fireside is. Then again, maybe you just attract the wrong kind of Swedes...
ReplyDeleteMan, those dogs sound cool though. You should bring one back with you!