Sorry all, we couldn't find an internet cafe last night. Turns out it was right around the corner from our hotel. More importantly, we have discovered what is across the street... the cat sanctuary! Roman law states that cats have the right to live where they are born, so they turned the site of the assassination of Julius Caesar into a giant cat playground. The cats are all sterilized, fed, sheltered, and available for adoption. We really enjoy watching them crawl around the ruins and nap on columns.
After the London disaster yesterday, security seems a bit picked up around here, but otherwise it's business as usual. Today we went to the Vatican. That St. Peter's Basilica is one massive place... you could get lost in there. The Sistine Chapel was quite impressive as well, but you have to look at about 50,000 statues and tapestries to get to it.
Yesterday we had gelato three times, which might be a new record. We also took in the Pantheon, which was really amazing and well-preserved. Of course, there was a McDonald's in the Pantheon piazza, which is always disturbing. Fortunately we haven't seen a Starbucks or anything like that.
We're planning on trying to get into the best pizza place tonight. It's our last night in Rome, and we leave for Venice early tomorrow morning. We're planning on visiting Trina and her family before heading home bright and early on Sunday. This might be our last post until we see you state-side. Ciao, h&s!
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