I would have updated sooner but I'm unable to get Internet access at our apartment in Trastevere - so here I am sitting in the shade with Erica at the Circus Maximus, taking a break from sightseeing and walking before we go to the Ammons' for lunch.
Yesterday was molto interessante- I found out I don't like Rome so much when it's 54 degrees and raining... but we did our best and tried to deal with our (quite overwhelming) jetlag while visiting the Museo di Roma and we did get to see rain falling through the oculus of the Pantheon, which was cool. Last night was much better as it started to clear off and we went to Santa Maria in Trastevere, reportedly the oldest church in Rome. Then for dinner we went to Pizzeria San Calisto right in our neighborhood) where we ate pizza like queens for super cheap! It was a great place and we got to speak some Italian with our very friendly waiter. Then we walked to the Trevi Fountain (it would be a lot more pleasant if it was a lot less crowded) and got some delicious gelato (I got a mix of tiramisu and dark chocolate).
We almost got hit on last night when we were walking home by a cute Italian man. He got this unmistakable smug look on his face and stopped but before he could say anything I gave him a really cheesy grin and he just laughed. I turned to Erica and I was like what makes an Italian man stop for chubby wearing sneakers? (Haha, sneakers scream American Tourist here but we were wearing them 'cause of the rain.) She goes, "Maybe he doesn't see chubby and he doesn't give a shit about the sneakers." Haha!
This morning we were gonna do the Colosseum & Palatine Hill and it turns out that now they charge admission for the Roman Forum! And I think they've opened up more of the Palatine. So there was a lot of confusion and in the interest of time we decided to do the Baths of Caracalla instead. They are one of the most well-preserved Roman ruins and I had never seen them before. It was fascinating as the structure was huge and they still had mosaics from the walls/ceiling and floors- some of the floors are still intact and one you can even walk on, awesome :) We got some great pictures there.
One thing I just remembered: funny instance from the plane when I knew we were on an Italian flight- one of the passengers complained to the flight attendant about a TV screen not working. He hits it three times, shrugs his shoulders, and walks away. Eh, la dolce far niente!
We're about to leave for the Ammons and then do the Forum, Colsseum, Palatine Hill, and Trajan's Market this afternoon. Arrividerci! Thanks for you prayers!
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