ROMA II

So this isn't my picture, as I haven't been able to procure a new battery. However, mine should be arriving any day now (cross your fingers with me). And I stole this one from the computer at the hostel (shhh).

I've met some fabulous people here, and I've been enjoying the city. I mostly wander and have been into about a million churches (i love churches!) which are free (yay!) and you can't take pictures in most of them, so I'm not so sad about my camera. I bought a disposable, and am rationing my 27 exposures very carefully. I'm saving the big sights for next week, when I hopefully have a functioning camera again. Rome is a bit overwhelming...the art and the architecture and the history is everywhere...it's a lot to take in.

I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes, which is not pleasant. This hostel has no AC, so the windows are open 24/7 and the mosquitoes like to attack people in their sleep. I've got 10 bites now...and about as many scars from the mosquitoes in Norway. Ick.

I'm seriously considering taking a HUGE detour to Paris for 4 days. I've emailed my friend there in hopes that he'll be home and offer his couch. We shall see.

And now, off to find postcard stamps, bug spray, and dinner.
Love to all.
Ciao.
Jess.