We have been in Rome for three days.  The temperatures are hovering around the low 50's and it has rained on and off.  Rod and Simon's suitcase arrived two days after the flight.  I found some humor in watching them scrounge clothes off Collin, and Simon washing his undies out and drying them with a blow-dryer.  The street our flat is on is a busy shopping area.  The bus stop is right outside our door, as are the garbage bins. Two doors down is a gelato shop.  We have already tried it out, YUM! The pace here is much busier than Competa.  Katie

Simon's "clothes" while waiting for his luggage to arrive.  He was such a good sport about it!

With all the rain, we had to find ways to entertain ourselves.  First, we counted forehead wrinkles.

Paul's wrinkles.

Simon's wrinkles.

Clare's wrinkles.  Oh, to have young skin again!

Next, we had horse races with some figurines we found in the house. 

Middle of the race.

End of the race.  The winner got a piece of candy.

This is looking down on the street below our window.  A bit busier than Competa.

Shops across from our flat.

Looking left out our window.  A few blocks down that road will take you to the Vatican.