Trastevere

Once more across the River Tiber...

After an aborted landing attempt where the plane made an unexpected climb for the stratosphere which mimicked a shuttle launch (experience from a previous life), I was safely on the ground. Reason for aborted landing, "ladies and gentleman the captain has decided to attempt landing again as the winds were not optimal for our first attempt." Winds were not optimal, we were thirty feet from the ground when he decided this!

Deep breathe...you are ok...you are safe. Now to discover where this so called Rome Center is and where the hell I live. I just flew half way around the world to a foreign city where they promise I have an apartment.

Trastevere. This is where the apartment lies, on a street named after mountain flowers. After opening my hobbit door I discover my hobbit apartment. It appears nice at first. I will see. But as the neighborhood name implies, my apartment lies across the Tiber.

Everyday I am greeted with her movement and majesty. Not even a hobbit apartment could spoil her grace.