Wined and Dined

Ok amicos,

Now that I am all cozied in my very own room, I will fill you in.

Thursday we went on a field trip to Pisa, and climbed the Leaning Tower. You know, conquering all the historical Italian monuments, the usual.

At the end of the day I hopped on the train from Pisa to Rome where Granny and Pawpaw met me at the station.

I got settled in here at the hotel that I cannot pronounce the name of, and then we ate at a local restaurant around the corner. The waiter there called Pawpaw 'Ricardo', why did I not think of that?

This morning we got up and ate breakfast downstairs. I had 2 cappuccinos, 2 croissants, granola, and a chocolate pastry. Once Pawpaw realized he had somehow missed the pastries, he stole 2 and brought them back up to the room for later.

After breakfast I showered and we headed out to walk around for a while. We saw the Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, and did some more sight-seeing. We ate lunch in a neighborhood across the river that I also cannot pronounce. We ate fried zucchini flowers, french fries, and veal (Sorry Paul and Beth). Dee-lish.

After lunch we walked around for a little bit longer and then came back to the hotel to rest up for dinner. Then we walked to another local restaurant for dinner where I ate some kind of spicy spaghetti and drank white wine. Pawpaw and Granny both got salmon and I must confess I ate some of that too. We got gelato after dinner (Pawpaw is a gelato fiend, God bless him for that). And now here I am back at the hotel! Full and happy. Isn't that how life should always be?

Buona notte.