Well.. at least they plan their strikes. Is this the time to say 'when in Rome'? I feel that the most appropriate remedy for this particular situation was the gelato I picked up.. lemon and mango, so good!

Very full day! Had a great evening at the hostel with the other people staying here, people from all over the world.. our conversations were a mix of Spanish, Italian, French, and English.. so much fun! Got up early and went to see St. Peter's Square in the morning. Managed to get a couple photos before people started flooding the square. Went back to the hostel to sleep a little longer and then set out with one of my hostel mates to explore. Didn't go into a l...

Well here we are! Got into Rome and found the hostel with no issues. Headed over to Saint Peter's Square after getting in, and spent a good part of the early afternoon there and in Saint Peter's.. holy wow. Never seen anything like that, someone spent some time on that! Met up with the mother of a colleague from back in Boston in the evening and had a great time learning more about te city, and figuring out how to orient myself. Back at the hostel to upload pho...