A very quick one from Rome...

Sorry, I know I keep saying these will be short and they never are, but this one will have to be!

In Rome tonight, got in in time to walk around the city this afternoon, saw many of the old ruins including the Colosseum! Ate some pizza at the recommendation of a new acquaintance and then hung out outside the hostel on the patio all evening, talking to many new faces! Met people from all over the world, Austrailia, Canada, India, Europe, The States, Brazil, Mexico... you name it, it was a lot of fun!

The past few days in Spello were amazing for both Matt and I... it was so nice to be able to just relax... it is a feeling neither of us have felt for a very long time, complete and total relaxation! We made our own food... primarily Matt for dinner (he makes a killer pasta!) and me for breakfast, it was fun and we had a couple of learning experiences!!! But we ate on a great budget, sat on the rooftop of the nunnery (felt like on top of the world), and watched the sunset over Assisi in the distance, it was wonderful! I would be glad to give anyone the information for the place we stayed, it was fantastic!

It was to bad though that it rained a lot of the time (providing an interesting environment for our clothes to attempt to dry haha), but this also kept us from being able to visit Assisi as well as participate in the flower festival preparations!

Before I log off, do keep Matt and his family in your prayers, we just heard some sad news today after being away from the internet for a few days...

But we're trucking on, after a tour of the Vatican tomorrow, we're catching the 6:20 overnight train to Paris... a 15 hour ride that will get us there around 9am... ugh... hope to post again while in Paris, and before we know it we'll be in India!

This post doesn't do the past few days justice, we've had a great time thus far! Many stories to tell upon my return, please ask away!

Blessings, and thank you for the prayers,
John