Io Sono a Roma!

I made it! The flight was uneventful and on time, my luggage showed up, and Tomasso was waiting for me outside the apartment at exactly the agreed upon time. A good start. Because of a miscommunication between Tomasso and I, I knew I was going to have to spend the first week in a different apartment than the one with the pool. As it turns out, this place is pretty amazing. It’s located just across the river from Trastevere in the Jewish Ghetto ( don't let the word Ghetto fool ya. There is a Maserati and a Lamborghini parked in front of the building!). The flat is in an ancient building that backs the Teatro di Marcello and Portico d’Ottavia, which is being excavated still. I have a 24 hour porter (fancy) and an entryway that pictures do not do justice. It’s close to everything and because the walls are so thick and ceilings so high, it stays pretty cool. Tomasso, the guy who manages the properties is fabulous. He’s about my age, sweet, and very helpful. Because I have to move to the other flat on Sunday, he is coming to get me and my stuff with a car. Nice that I don’t have to take a taxi! The only down side is I don’t have wifi or internet in this flat, so postings will have to be done from either the Irish bar 2 blocks away or from the same café I used last year. A real hardship, haaaaaaaa!

As promised, I’ve already had my first gelati from Della Palma, ate it under the portico of the Pantheon. And now, I’m sipping my first of millions of glasses of vino. Please feel sorry for me; this is a difficult life.


bedroom

the lounge

Hallway to lounge & bedroom

The foyer of my flat (swanky, no?)

bathroom with crazy mirrors & faucets like swans

Portico d’Ottavia – oldest 4 sided porch in Rome

Area Archeoligca del Teatro di Marcello – planned by Caesar and built by Augustus in 13BC.. My building in on right.

The front of my current building

Looking out through the front door