Last Day In Roma

Today was our last day in Rome and we still hadn't seen any catacombs so we got some tickets for the Archeobus to go see the biggest and oldest catacombs at San Sebastian. We definitely felt like noners being crammed on a tour bus, but it was the easiest way to get out there. It was our first time seeing and going outside the city walls which was really cool. We jumped off the bus at the first stop and decided to walk the rest of the way. It was a pleasant walk on a private tree lined street right off of Via Appia. As we were walking an old man on an even older bike passed us (barely). Although it was over 80 degrees out, this guy was wearing a cap, long sleeve shirt and sweater vest. We thought he was going to tip over he was going so slow. April wanted to hug him.

We got to the catacombs just in time for the last tour of the morning. They told us that these were the first catacombs and that the name catacomb actually derived from this area. This is apparently crucially important as our guide repeated this fact no less than 5 times. She also had a wicked accent. Tom was confused as to why she kept talking about symmetry, but she was really saying cemetary. Also, don't ever confuse a creamatorium with a dormitorium if you ever go on this tour - the guide will be very sad.

After we got back, it turned out to be Gelato Day again, so we went to one of the top places near the Trevi Fountain. It was manned by the Gelato Nazi. April was trying to kiss Tom when it was their turn to order so he had to quickly disown her or risk not getting any treat. Actually, it wasn't that bad, but some other people we asking for tastes and he barked "No Tastes!" We imagined the "for you." We'll give him this, that man knows how to make a Gelato.

Our last dinner in Rome, turned out to be our best (at least from Tom's perspective). It was nearby so we didn't have to walk far, it was relatively cheap, the check came in a flash, and oh yea, the food was good too.

Tomorrow morning we are headed by train to Sorrento for a couple of days. We're hoping to rent bikes on Friday and go for a long ride along the Amalfi Coast. On Saturday, we are going to visit Pompeii. After that we are heading up to Tuscany, to Lucca, for some romance - according to April. However, as evidenced by the current struggle for the keyboard, I think we all know what is going to happen.