Unwanted excitement our last day in Rome....

Traveling together with a person for an extended period of time brings a friendship to a whole new level. At day 17, Krista and I blazed a whole new trail... After multiple days of 90+ degree weather and braving the crowds, we thought we would spend some time relaxing and exploring a park in Rome described as being similar to Central Park. We attempted to take the metro across town only to discover that it was not running due to workers being on strike. According to one of our fellow REI travel companions, workers going on strike is something that frequently occurs in Italy. The park we were hoping to explore was too far for us to walk to from our hotel, so we settled for the next best thing, a lonely piece of shaded grass in front of a university. After innocently reading there for a little over an hour, I looked up and noticed five angry Italians directing their speech at us. I responded that I only spoke English. To address the language barrier, a different person proceeded to yell at us in Italian even louder! Krista and I quickly gathered our belongings and left the property as our new found friends supervised our actions. Upon returning to our hotel room later that day, we discovered that our sole bathroom light was burned out. The worker at the front desk informed us that he would be able to change it 'tomorrow.' As a result, all privacy in showering or using the toilet were completely gone!!! Needless to say I think our last day in Rome was quite a memborable one! Krista and I took the Euro rail overnight and have safely arrived in Paris! We are excited to begin exploring this beautiful city!!!!