Rome has been wonderful. Not the least because Rachael is so funny and makes me laugh and laugh. We have been walking the streets, cycling through the Borghese gardens (which are the same size as the old city of Rome!) eating and generally finding the entertainment of any place or situation. There are a few things that stand out as unique here

First and most obvious

1) BIG COLUMNS (this is the Pantheon which has 16, 14 meter columns made of Egyptian granite)

and this below a picture of the 1st century column in the middle of our apartment which was preserved when it the building was built in the 14th century. This column used to be part of the huge building where people went to vote.

It is very funny as the room is very small! and this gigantic Egyptian granite column is in the middle of it.

2) fashion stores for priests. It never occurred to me that they would have to go to a store to buy their garments. I guess I never thought about it very much!

 3) Skinny streets   – which somehow still manage to house hundreds of scooters, pedestrians and 2 way traffic.