- Landed in Madrid at 8:00 am on one end of the airport and had to hurry to reach our connecting flight at the opposite end of the airport.
- Arrived in Rome at 11:45 am and caught a shuttle directly to our hotel.
- Checked in and immediately walked to Piazza del Poppola. Apparently there was a movie being filmed here. The piazza was roped off, and there was a 60's-looking VW van parked there with some people dressed as hippies milling about the set.
- Walked to the Spanish Steps. There was a large fountain at the base of the Steps where people were filling up water bottles and drinking directly from the spout. A couple of women even washed their faces in it. There must be some kind of legend about touching water from that fountain because people were lining up to have their pictures taken in the act. We climbed the Spanish Steps, which offered a lovely view from the top of the crowds of people below.
- Walked to the Capuchin Crypt, which we dubbed the Bone Church. Each room in the crypt was elaborately decorated with the bones of former members of the church. You have to see the pictures to understand the creepiness of this. We're talking hip bones arranged in the shape of flowers, and a whole skeleton dressed as the grim reaper hanging from the ceiling.
- Walked to Trevi Fountain and enjoyed a beer and soda, taking advantage of the legality of drinking on the street.
- Walked back to the hotel for a nap from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, then we went back out to explore and have dinner.
- Sat outside at the restaurant. Brad had spaghetti carbonara; Jill had ravioli with salmon; for dessert we had tiramisu and espresso.
- Strolled through Piazza Navona, walked to the Pantheon, then back to Trevi Fountain all lit up for the night. Had another espresso at a nearby cafe.
- Got back to the hotel after midnight, blew the fuse with Jill's hair dryer, and then went to bed.
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