This is the Vittoriano, a shot I took on New Years Eve when we got lost decided to take a stroll through Rome. We had come back from Pompeii and all the “taxi” services around wanted to charge us €40 for an €8 ride back to our apartment. Yeah right.

So we walked, even though we didn’t know where we were going. Actually, it ended up being kind of fun and we got to see some parts of the city we wouldn’t have otherwise. And everybody was out, being New Years Eve.

Speaking of New Years Eve, evidently the Italians prefer dynamite to fireworks. It was really freaking loud. All night.

Our train back from Pompeii happened to make a stop during which I had a view between 2 buildings. Some genius thought it would be a good idea to throw a stick of dynamite into a trashcan. The train shook from the explosion, and a huge cloud of black smoke started billowing out from between the buildings. Then a little Smart Car peeled out from the alley and went zipping away.

On our walk home, we saw the result of a firework gone bad as we passed a truck that had caught fire. The police were just sort of standing around talking to people several yards away.

Anyway, Rome seems to be pretty void of violent crime, so it’s a fairly safe city to walk around in the middle of the night. And a lot of people do. Trust me, we could hear every one of them through our bedroom window.

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