We got going early this morning. We left the apartment by 08:30 with Tom as tour guide - Rome was "his city". It's 2:50 in the a.m. as I write this and my legs, feet and back are just recovering from all the walking (a total of 13.41 kilometers walked for the day). It was really quite comical to see Tom and I waddle through the passages of time - I think that we need to realize that we are just not in our early 40's anymore. It's hard to list all the sights tha...

We we've arrived in Rome safely. Other than a luggage issue with a couple of bags everything so far has gone smoothly. Tom's bags looked like they were dragged through the dirt and my large main bag had the lock ripped off which damaged the zipper assembly. With claims filed we headed out to find a cab to take us to our apartment. The question is, how much do two people need to pack for a 35-day trip. Some might say that you should pack minimally and others migh...