Almost 9 months after leaving home, I have established a temporary home base in the heart of Rome with my dad, step-mother, and step-grandmother in tow. Besides being very happy to see them because I missed them, I was especially happy to have a replacement camera for my tragically short-lived one, which I dropped while at a music festival in the Sahara. To reciprocate for the mostly photo-less blog posts I’ve been making lately, I’ve decided to keep a photo diary of our 5 day stay here in Rome. A map with the location of all the places photographed will appear at the bottom of the page should you wish to try those amazing amaretto cookies yourself 🙂

If you’re interested in Rome, things artistic, historical, or a combination of both, find yourself dreaming of Italian food, or have a macabre fascination with near-death Vespa experiences, you might want to stick around this blog for the next week or so. After that I make no promises. Click the “Follow!” button in the upper right-hand corner to start receiving updates every time I post something new. Ciao!