19-22 July 2019
We took our longest drive to date from Oderzo to Rome—about six hours including stops to eat and gas up.
This was a short stay in Rome for an appointment with Dr. Gumina, Bonnie’s Italian orthopedist, to check on the elbow she smashed in March. All went well. To quote him, “Tell your doctor in America that I am very, very happy with your progress.” Followed by, “I want you now to use two kilos of pasta in your hand to expand and strengthen your radial movements.” Of course in Italy the convenient hand weight for physical therapy would be pasta. A package of spaghetti works well. We will see Dr. Gumina and his physical therapist Francesco again before returning home in November.
Given the July heat, we spent much of the weekend indoors with cousin Luciana in the Montesacro neighborhood. We worked on Airbnb reservations for several cities and on the blog. The weather forecast shows the heat continuing in the 90s throughout the coming week. Challenging for travelers who want to be out exploring the city.
Cibo e bibite
Second dinner allo stesso posto—Luciana, Bonnie, e Roberto
