Remember yesterday when we said we were going to the Isle of Capri? Well, um, we lied!
When we got back to the hotel yesterday we confirmed our trip. The desk clerk asked if we could bring our luggage up before we went so that we could check out.
HUH? We were supposed to stay another night!... so we thought. We made a mistakeypoo.
Actually, it was no big deal. Unfortunately, we didn't get to go to Capri, but all of our reservations were just fine. We (read: I) were just a little mixed up.
We had an interesting evening out last night at dinner. We went to a new restaurant in the S. Agata area up the hill from our hotel. Another mistakeypoo!
First, the extremely friendly waiter (we have to give him credit -- he really does try) had cheese or something in his teeth. Wait, no, he had cheese for teeth. All we really saw was cheese. At least that's all WE could see. Ak.
Secondly, the music belonged in a dentist's office, not in a restaurant. After the Girl from Ipanema, we got to hear "Fillings... Nothing more than fillings..." Then to make matters worse, a British fella at a nearby table had a whistling contest with John. It was all I could do to not shout, "USA! USA!" (John obviously won, the other guy had NO vibrato...)
The food was not bad. Actually, my fish was pretty good. The deserts -- which we REALLY shouldn't have anyway -- were nasty. The mousse tasted more like cake frosting.
At the very least, it made for an entertaining evening. And that's what we're here for!
Today we made our way to Rome, the eternal city. We checked into our bed and breakfast which is so cool! It's in the Travestere section of town, sort of an artsy area of town just south of Vatican City. It's a large 3rd-floor apartment, and the woman who owns it (Sylvie, a French girl who moved to Rome) rents out a couple of rooms. She is VERY nice -- a photographer.
Once we tossed our luggage into our room, we set out into the city. It's easy to overdo it in Rome. The sun was shining and the excitement is undeniable. Every turn reveals yet another ancient artifact or work of art. In the few hours that we've been here, we've walked by Circo Massimo (where they once had chariot races), the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and many, many churches.
We also went shopping. I bought some new Prada sunglasses! They are fairly large but pale in comparison to the ski goggles that most people wear here. They are so cool!
We also tried to find some new Italian boots or shoes and clothes. An incredibly skinny Italian woman tried to "help" me figure out the sizes. Let's just say John had to hold me back so I wouldn't poke her eyes out.
We've walked so far from our room -- we're making our way back slowly -- but wanted to stop and say howdy! Much love to you all!
Nicucio and Johncalangelo
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