We spent some quality mass transit time this morning, a bus to Borghese Park and walk to the Galleria Borghese, a museum with an interesting collection of statues and painting. The museum has limited access and we're luckily in that Mary and Tom plan ahead. They purchased tickets ahead of time and we just had to show up 30 minutes before our scheduled time to pick them up.
The Galleria Borghese is located in a huge, beautiful park. It was pretty nice walking around though it rained a bit. I accidentally left my passport in my day bag when I checked it at the museum. That was not a good idea. Luckily, it was still there when I picked it up again after the time inside.
We headed to the Spanish Steps. This is the place to be seen and to see when in ancient Rome. People sit out on the steps and watch others going about their day, shopping, working, or whatever. Today, it was mostly empty in the rain.
The area around the Spanish Steps is an amazing collection of small alleys and streets with people, shops and restaurants. These are shops on par with that of Paris or New York and are a whole lot more interesting than your average American strip mall.
After wandering through the streets, we made it back to the apartment just in time for our regular afternoon naps!
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