All in one day.
I landed in Rome at 10.25am, and took a train to the center. Then I took the metro to the Spanish Steps to meet the tour group. By the time I got there, they'd moved to Piazza Nuovo, so I waited for a cab, and took the E/ticket ride of the day, thru tiny cobbled streets, past Mopeds and doubleparked cars, almost nicking both riders and cafe tables. The driver even had to pull in his right mirror a few times.
It was mobbed when I got there, due to tourists and a big demostration against the government about an area of Italy that was struck by an earthquake last year, and nothing's been done to fix or improve the area, and they're tired of being taxed with no results. Lots of banners, busses, marchers, and TV reporters on hand.
I found Mary and Michael right away, which was lucky. Got lunch, some cold liquids , very hot and humid here, ate gelato. Then we met the bus for two concerts tonight, St. Peter's Basilica and St. Eustacio Church.
Now it's midnight, and we're back at the hotel.
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