Time to say good by..

This song by Andrea Bocelli has been running through my head as we wrap up our visit to Rome and prepare to head to Paris tomorrow. We had a tremendous time just wandering the area around the Aventine,going to a farmers market and buying Italian honey, visiting the Orange Garden and peeking through the keyhole at the Knights of Malta Palace. We crossed the Tiber and ate at a delightful little cafe, making it in the door about 5 minutes before a torrential rainfall deluged the Trastevere. We again trekked the 300 plus steps to Caterina's apartment where we visited as she finished her packing. On the way back to the San Giovanni area, we noticed that the ATAC (bus) police were hopping on and off busses collecting mega fines from people like us who didn't have a ticket. We raced across the street at the Colosseum and bought two tickets, but, wouldn't you know! No bus police hopped on our last bus. Ah well.......it is ridiculously easy to just hop on and off busses and never pay. I am not sure how they fund them to be honest.

So.....all packed and writing this blog before I turn in for the night. It has been a really nice experience to be in Roma again. Even Geoff was beginning to be able to understand a little Italian! Va bene!