Leaving Rome

Well, I am sitting in the laundromat so that I can start in France with clean clothes...three weeks of travelling and I really miss being able to wash my clothes any time I want. I have had a good time in Rome, and have been keeping pretty busy. Debbie and I have been to the Ancient city to see the Colosseum and Roman Forum; the Vatican to wave to the Pope...but we didn't get to, he must have had a lunch date or something. Yesterday we went to Pompeii, which was awesome. I was hoping to see loads of petrified people, shielding themselves from the oncoming lava flow. We saw three such people, but they were lying down and in plastic cases, so it was hard to see just how terrified they must have been. I asked Debbie what position she would like to be frozen in time for, and she decided a cool lean, with a hand on her hip and her other hand over her brow, as if looking into the sunlight. She wants eternity to know she has sass. I think if a volcano was coming I wouldn't have much time for sass...maybe a run or maybe a duck for cover.
The excavations at Pompeii were huge, and so many frescoes have been almost perfectly preserved. You can get a real feel for how this community was before the volcano erupted.
Last night we went out dancing and I for one had a great time. I love dancing, and I love being in a place where people go for the fun of dancing and not for other reasons...I expected Italy to be full of a lot of aggressive people, especially in a club. But where we were everyone minded their own business and just enjoyed dancing.
We slept in this morning, and went to the market in Campo d'Fiori. We had a nice lunch and then I left Debbie to do my preparation for France. She went to explore the Jewish Ghetto...even though its Sabbath and most things were closed she had a great time. Debbie loves souvenirs, so she had great success in this area today.
Well, my laundry is done and I should go back to the hotel now. I have to try to find some bugspray before I leave so that a repeat of the Ostia affair does not occur.
Ciao!