Ok. So this has been less than live. A couple of things. We brought the wrong charger so I can’t charge the battery in my laptop. (Yet, our current hotel might have some.) The battery expired several days ago. Second, it’s been hard to find time to hit up the internet cafes. The opportunity cost is so great… I could sit for an hour in a cafe or explore a foreign country. Which do you think is going to be more persuassive? Third, Italian keyboards are really difficult to type on. Many of the punctuation keys are in different spots, making typing a bit slower than what it would be if I were on my own keyboard.
Right now I’m in the “business center” of our hotel. It’s really just one room with an old computer. But it has the internet, so I’m not complaining. I made some Thanksgiving day fantasy football selections, checked a few things on facebook, and responded to a few emails.
Things have been mostly good. Yesterday was by far our worst day – an even so it wasn’t that bad. I got “hustled” for a blurry picture and some expensive roses on the Spanish Steps. At least for 20 Euros the dude took one good picture. We also over paid for tea and got lost returning to our hotel. On the flip side, we found some good wine and Cuban cigars. I was shocked to find out that I wasn’t in the United States and that these are entirely legal over here. Who knew?
Anyway, a few posts will be coming later with a back dated time stamp. I wrote them in word on my macbook. I just need power and the internet to post them. And finding that has been a bit more than difficult.
Today we are off to see the Roman Forum and other Roman ruins. I hope everyone has a great day, a huge turkey leg, and a long nap.
