Sunday November 15, 1992 – Rome, Italy
Woke up at 8 AM and had a cappuccino and rolls. I tried calling Mel, but he was gone. I decided to go to the Capitoline Museums on Capitoline Hill, (one of the 7 hills in Rome). The museums were full of paintings by Titian, Rubens, Velazquez, Caravaggio, and others I remembered studying in art history. One museum was full of some interesting sculptures. One of the sculptures was of the Capitoline Wolf which is the symbol of Rome and can be seen in pictures, logos, etc. everywhere in Rome. I tried to do some more shopping, but everything was closed. So, I went back to the hotel and wrote some postcards and updated my journal. Around noon, I called Carol in McKinleyville where it was 9 PM. All was well with Carol, and it was good to hear a familiar voice. Later, I decided to go get some Chinese food at a restaurant down the street. I got there at around 5 PM and was surprised to find out they didn’t open until 7:30 PM. Apparently Italians eat dinner later than people do in the U.S. I walked around a bit and stopped at a tobacco store and bar and bought some stamps. I then returned to the Chinese restaurant and was happy to see they were open. I had a spicy chicken dish with rice and a half bottle of red wine. It was great and really hit the spot. I think I had been craving spicy food.
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