Hi There, we are in Rome. Our Hotel here has Internet access so I am able to write a quick post here in the lobby but we did not bring our own computer this time. I don't know when we'll be able to post again.
We've been to a bunch of the standard sites. We've seen the colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill (in the rain, we ended up seeing much more of the museum than we'd planned). We've been to the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, and St. Peter in Chains church where Micelangelo's Moses statue is. We've eaten a lot of Gelato and some great Tiramisu.
I've been speaking Italian as best I can but use a lot of hand motions and sprinkle it with English. The kids and Bruce were impressed but I do feel lost quite a bit. There are a lot of gaps in my knowledge and a lot of words I've already forgotten from my lessons. I find there is also a big difference between speaking to a recording and speaking to a real person!
We're off to the Vatican today and also the Pantheon. We're looking forward to both and hope it stops raining. We've bought umbrellas already so we won't get too wet. Tomorrow we leave Rome for Sorrento.
Ciao!
