All of us have arrived safe and sound, from Indianapolis, Noblesville, Geist, Naples Florida, and Ft. Myers Florida and, of course, from Danville (me). We're doing well but really tired. Our plane flight was just over 8 hours, so we didn't get into Rome airport until 8:30a.m. Italian time this morning (Wednesday) having left yesterday morning around 10:30a.m.
Today we went out into the city and checked out several of the sights, including Trevi fountain, which was the inspiriation for the film and the movie, "Three Coins in the Fountain." Of course, I had to throw in 2 euros.
The food here is incredible! Pizza, foccacia, and spaghetti doesn't taste ANYTHING like what it does in the States.
We also went to the Pantheon, which was the main building where Romans worshipped pagan gods and goddesses originally built in 26 B.C. It was destroyed around 80 A.D. and the current building, which we went in to was built 126 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian.
We also went to a basilica (church) that was built by Michelangelo's brother.
We have done a lot of walking and I'm back in the hotel using the Wi-fi, which is only available in the lobby.
I got no more than 2 or 3 hours sleep on the plane last night and not getting to bed after arriving here in Rome, I'm pretty well "beat up."
So, I'll be heading off to bed and not writing too much tonight. I was misinformed by the salesclerk when I wanted to by a power converter for Italian electic sockets and am going to have to use one of the other's power converter to upload some of the pictures I've taken.
Blessings and Prayers,
Don
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