Life in Rome

So what does my routine look like here? I get up at 6:30, have breakfast at 7:00, Mass at 8:00 and then zero in on a neighborhood or area that looks interesting. By 2 p.m. I stop and get some water and a sandwich and head back to hotel for lunch a nice nap. By 4 p.m. I am back out again. At 6:30 I try to be at the church next door for the rosary. By 7 p.m. I am in my room again and eat my dinner which I bought in the afternoon and watch TV and read until 10 p.m. Thats it. Oh yes, night prayers of course. This morning I decided to go to Mass at the Basilica of S. Andrew. One of my favorite places. I have been there several times but not for Mass. They had the Mass all written up in Italiano in leaflet form including when in piedi or seduti or in ginocchio. It was printed when to stand, to sit and to kneel. The ginocchio does not work for me any longer and I substitute a half seduti. Up until now I have explored my immediate area around Piazza Navone but I am getting more adventurous and so today I went over to Trastevere. Well, I was there yesterday, too, but just barely at the Tiber island. Today I went to see S. Maria in Trastevere. It has one of the most beautiful gold ceilings. From there I decided to walk to S. Pietro in Montorio. Little did I know it was on a hill. Dont believe the Romans that they have only seven hills. A few they keep secret so people like me dont stop walking. At S. Pietro in Montorio I decided to take a tourist bus. I figured that on Sunday, traffic would be better. So around I went through main thoroughfares and I saw expensive real estate. I realized that my own tours were a lot better. So if you ever need a tourist guide, you can hire Laralino......I noticed today that the Romans like German dogs. I saw German shepherds and little dachshunds. I count my blessings that I ended up at this hotel. This and the previous one which we had with the group are superbly located to explore Rome. Time for an afteroon expresso. Hope all of you have a blessed Sunday. I had no idea that Rome is such a great city to see by foot.