This morning Mass at the Cathredral of St. Andrew. Me and six other people. Lovely Italian priest who of all places is leaving for Malta tomorrow. Afterwards took a cab to the Plazza di Garibaldi. Its on a hill and has one of the most georgeous views of Rome. Garibaldi in bronze is on a horse overlooking Rome. A little further down another little plazza to Anita Garibaldi: Little Italian woman on horse with pistol in hand. Charming. I had an honest cab driver today. Honest or dishonest - going around a corner costs you around 10 Euro. This one wanted 9 Euro and he came after me to warn me to keep my pocket book tightly at my side. Nice touch. Walked along a park called Gianicolo and wanted to see S. Pietro in Montorio again. Beware when you ask for directions. Romans only hear S. Pietro and off I was sent in the directions of the Petersdom. So I arrived at the castle S. Angelo and realized the mistake. Discovered antique row and a real estate office. An apartment starts around 900,000 Euros, give or take a few. So it was a monumental walking morning. At my little hole in the wall eating place a woman got into a verbal fight with two men. Well, it was very biblical: the walls shook. As I tried to get to my room the elevator took ages to come down. Well, the two Euro princes of the cloth came out. As I went up the elevator another prince of the cloth from France came on. I told him in English that it was the feast day of St. Louis de Montfort today. No comprehension. Then I went slowly: Mow-for. Oui, oui.
I am off to the Pantheon.
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