Tonight Camilla said I should get out and see the city. She told me that there is a train close to her house and I can take the train one stop to Piazza del Popolo. I took the train there and walked from Piaza del Popolo to la Fontana di Trevi. Belicimo! I love this fountain, especially at night. I sat and wrote in my journal there and watched the passers by. I took pictures for a couple enjoying a romantic evening.
Then I walked past the spanish steps and around via del corso (a famous street in Rome) and looked in all the store windows. I really can't spend, but I did the most fantastic window shopping. The Italians are friendly and helped me when I was looking for the fountain. Much better than in London. I don't understand why.
Oh, I forgot! Earlier today Anna and Ludovica went to a birthday party. Sooooo cute. It was very similar to an American party, but so different too. All the children were dressed up in their party clothes. The parents sat behind the children on the sofa and at the dining table. The kids sat on the floor in front and a funny man was entertaining them. When it came time to open presents, the man stacked all the gifts in a very tall pile and read each card aloud as the little girl opened the presents. They all ooooh and aaaaahed at each gift. The apartment was very modern. The first modern home I have seen in Rome.
Okay, back to the Trevi Fountain ... After walking around a bit, I was ready to go home. I headed to the train station. When I got there it was closed. TRAGEDY! The man there told me to take tram 2 to the last stop and then bus 90010. It took 2 hours to get home. I would have been better to walk, but I didn't have a map. I thought I'd never get home. I should have called Camilla, but I was afraid to wake her so late.
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