Buon Pomeriggio, Rome

Made it into Rome after taking a water bus, train, and a regular bus.

Venice was interesting. I didn't go there with specific sites in mind like I had with the other cities I've been to. I figured the site to see was the city itself and I was right. I wandered around. Other than Saint Mark's Square, I didn't have an agenda. I would start my day there and just walk until lunch, eat, and then spend the rest of the day finding my way back. Most of the time it was cool, walking into a church, window shopping, seeing some beautiful buildings, all by accident. Occassionally scary when I ended up down some dark, narrow alley with not a soul around.

St. Mark's Square, while world famous for it's beauty and splednor, may be my nightmare come true. I will explain. I hate birds. They crowd together, on what seems like whim will collectively take flight in massive groups, they poop wherever they feel like, and they could kill us all if they ever wanted to. What I hate more than birds are pigeons. And apparently they called St. Mark's square their home base because they were everywhere. And vendors sold bird food to tourists to encourage these monsters to fly right on to people's arms and heads. Shudder.

Tomorrow Rome. I dedicate this leg of my journey to my high school Latin teacher, Ms. Cherry. She is the reason I know why SPQR is all over Rome (Senātus Populusque Rōmānus: "The Senate and the People of Rome"). She passed away last year and I remember I was sitting in edit 15 mastering a promo when I got a call on my cell phone from my high school business law teacher, Ms. Haynes. She told me the very sad news. Ms. Cherry was older but you always think people are around forever. I had her for four years and she was one of those teachers you would go back to visit high school for.

Anyways, whenever I think of Rome, I think of Ms. Cherry.