Rome Day 2

Today we wake to walk to our daughter's hotel (she's on spring break with a group of international students from Loyola, we planned to meet in Rome at the end of the break and travel as a family until she had to get back for classes). Her hotel is a pleasant 15 minutes walk from our condo. She will be surprised as she's not expecting us for 2 more days (as you've read the air traffic controllers strike in France altered our plans; it's a good idea to plan to be a flexible traveler!). She is surprised to see us and Jake lavishes her with hugs and  kisses - he even cries a bit - a very sympa man :) We go to the corner cafe for delicious cappuccino and croissants (they sprinkle them with sugar here, different than France), Jake opts for fried eggs - gorgeous orange yolks! Clementine's got to go with her professors to St Peters and the Vatican so we part ways and plan to meet for dinner.
Jake and I spend the day wandering around the area: Coliseum and Circus Maximus area mainly. Get some corny touristy photos with 2 guys dressed as centurians; overpaid for these masterpieces!!
In the evening we walk to get C at her hotel near Campo di Fiore and take her to see our condo. On the way we get some wine and beer and have cocktails at "our" place before meeting Cynthia for dinner out. We have wonderful conversation and food: roman artichokes, gnocchi, ravioli with gorgonzola and pear and my new favorite: lemoncello. We walk Clementine back to the Auberge de Soleil. A great day.
xo La