ROME!

I'M IN ROME!  If arriving in Spain felt surreal, this is...surreal-er.  (Words escape me.)

I'm staying in a hotel that's within walking distance of most of the big sites...so far I have seen the Trevi Fountain, the Roman forum, the Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna, or something like that)...of course I had to have my Audrey Hepburn moment, and eat gelato on the Spanish Steps...I made some poor Australian guy take my picture.  It was so much fun...I think I might go do the same thing tomorrow! 

I don't mind being on my own here, but it will be nice when I meet up with my tour group on Thursday.  I'll be able to see a lot more and actually converse with people in English.  I keep trying to speak Spanish here, but without much success.

That's all for now...I'm in the Eternal City, I don't want to sit inside typing!!!

Love to everyone!

P.S.  If anyone feels nice and wants to send my poor little brother a letter at boot camp (he'll be there until September), the address is:
Pvt. Mapes, Andrew
E 1st/19B FA 1st PLT
402 NE Southboundary Rd.
Fort Sill, OK  73503-8010