What a day! After breakfast, we went to the park near our apartment and caught the bus to the Coloseum. Walked around it for a bit and then walked up to the convent where I have stayed the last 3-4 years. Said hello to the nun who ‘mans’ the desk. she was pleased I stopped by. Walked down the street and saw the little Holocaust memorial…called,’Stepping Stones’. You can Google the story of these little memorials. At this one, there were about 20 people who were removed from the building and either shot or taken to Auswitz where they were killed. Each of 20 cobblestones are covered with brass plates with their names, date of birth and when and where and how they died.
Walked on to the Forum and the Vittorio Emanuele monument and on to Torre Argentina where Julius Cesare was assassinated. This is where the Cat Sanctuary of Rome is. I got to meet my kitty. For many years I have sent ‘cat support’ to help support these cats in Rome. Raptus is my 5th cat to support over the years. I got to meet her. She is shy and doesn’t like to be petted. She has 3 legs and gets around quite well. Anyone interested in adopting a cat in Rome – from a distance, let me know and I will get you set up. Sending about $20 a month to Best Friends in Utah will enable you to have a tax deduction. The Torre Argentina Sanctuary will find a nice kitty that will be yours and they send you a picture and a letter every 6 months or so. They do wonderful work…the kitties are well loved and cared for. And you have someone to come to Rome to visit…besides me!
We caught the same number bus back to our little park…or so we thought. The original bus ride to the Coloseum took about 20 minutes. The ride home took 2 and a half hours! And a change of bus. We will not do that again!
It was a beautiful sunny and almost warm day. Tomorrow we go to see if we can get our official paperwork translated to go to the Police so we can get our residence permit.
Had a delicious dinner…sausage and pasta, salad and Andy’s red wine…and I had a glass of creamy lemoncello.
Getting ready to sew a bit on my Squash Quilt and hit the hay.
Buona Notte – Good Night.