Arrived in Acuto

Arrived at Acuto this afternoon. Spent the morning and early afternoon with external affairs gang in the sticky heat of a tourist-crowded Rome. The hotel was close to the Spanish Steps and we spent a bit of time at the Trevi Fountain before going for lunch. It was fun being with friends, but I can do without the tourist kick. I just am not a good tourist.

We were all picked up by a couple of taxis for the 60km or so to Acuto. A thunder storm broke to the east as we drove south out of Rome - clouds had been building through the late afternoon - but the further south we got, the more the weather cleared.