After breakfast, checkout of the Pensione Guerrato and hop the train to Rome. It was pretty full, but very comfy and a nice way to get to Rome. In Venice we kept smelling something in our room we thought was salami. During the train ride we discovered it was some truffle oil that had spilled in Dan’s carry-on. It was pretty pungent and I felt sorry for our seatmates. The Italian trains are really nice, with tables that fold up to work on, or spread out your lunch. We snoozed a little and saw some of the Tuscan countryside on the way.
Our cab driver got us to our new digs, the Smeraldo in Campo DiFiori. We checked in only to find our room, though nice, is REALLY SMALL. We got hooked up to the internet and tried to find another room but no luck. Taking a walk seemed the best thing to do, and Dan was longing for a slice of Roman pizza. Getting outside seemed to take the stress out of the room situation.
We wound up at Augusto for dinner, a local place that has great food and very inexpensive. We sat next to a Dutch family and had a nice talk with them. Everywhere we have been people ask us about Obama/McCain and the presidential election. They seemed to be very concerned about the outcome, and are clearly behind Obama. Bush and the Republicans, and their policies, are something that does not connect here. It’s exciting to be in Rome, there is so much life in the streets!
Our cab driver got us to our new digs, the Smeraldo in Campo DiFiori. We checked in only to find our room, though nice, is REALLY SMALL. We got hooked up to the internet and tried to find another room but no luck. Taking a walk seemed the best thing to do, and Dan was longing for a slice of Roman pizza. Getting outside seemed to take the stress out of the room situation.
We wound up at Augusto for dinner, a local place that has great food and very inexpensive. We sat next to a Dutch family and had a nice talk with them. Everywhere we have been people ask us about Obama/McCain and the presidential election. They seemed to be very concerned about the outcome, and are clearly behind Obama. Bush and the Republicans, and their policies, are something that does not connect here. It’s exciting to be in Rome, there is so much life in the streets!
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