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Arrivederci Roma

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We enjoyed a lazy morning at the B&B. Following a lively breakfast discussion, replete with rolled Rs and Cristiana's tasty baked goods, we hugged her and said we'll be back. Ricardo, her son, drove us to the airport. I thought Joe tipped him, and I didn't follow up in time. I feel terrible, especially since we got the apartment at such a good price. I tend to err on the side of fare la bella figura , where Joe and many others are better at cost-consciousness. Well, I'm the one complaining all the time about being broke, so that's a lesson, I guess. We wanted to get to FCO with plenty of time to spare, as we had checked luggage to drop, and the VAT credit procedure to finish. Both of those things were ridiculously fast and easy to accomplish, so we investigated where to have lunch. But first, I wanted to get a Porchetta di Ariccia panino to take on the plane. Airplane food is disgusting, and there's no porchetta quite like what you can get in Rome. My saliv...
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Fiumicino, we love you!

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The weather is still scalding, and the beach beckoned. Luckily, it's a quick walk to any of several public beaches from our accomodation. It seemed pointless to shower and primp. I did the best I could with what I have, which is old-lady skin and thinning hair. Lipstick, sunglasses, and a hair clip were limp band-aids toward looking human, but I'm lazy and tired and Vogue doesn't call anymore, anyway. Ha. I threw on a swimsuit and put long linen shorts and a tee shirt over it. We grabbed the crotch-ripping bicycles from the B&B that are free to use, and took off towards the beach. Having no beach towel, chair, umbrella, or water, I suggested three lidi I spotted along the way, and Joe flipped a coin successively to narrow our choices. We ended up at Base, a place we've seen before and photographed, and it was "ok". All rentable lido setups were stowed away for the season. Joe ordered a disappointingly small Negroni, and I got a water. We chose an umbrella...
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XX Settembre, in Rome on John's Birthday

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Joe and I, in front of the Pantheon, my favorite structure. Poor Alessandro, commissioned to drive the foreigners to the airport at dark o'clock. Teresa joined him, saying they'll attend mass together after dropping us off. We gave many sleepy hugs goodbye, and promised to return once we know when my nephew Sam is getting married. We have quite a few things happening in 2027. The flight was quick and uneventful, and soon we were back in Capitani Guest House with the lively Cristiana. This place is beginning to feel like a third home! After a brief nap and change of clothes, we took Cristiana's strong recommendation to take the autobus to Rome centro. Big cushy chairs, AC (it's in the 90sF here), and a smooth ride, with only a couple of stops, all for €7, dropping us off at Termini. We're meeting Maria Grazia at 5:30, so we had plenty of time for lunch and a deeper exploration of this extraordinary city. I remember loving Urbana 47 in the Monti neighborhood, from my...
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