On a side note

ALright, so to see all my pictures here's the photobucket link:
http://s769.photobucket.com/albums/xx331/savetheworldcomplex3/

Something that I was just talking to my dad about that I found interesting:
There isn't a drinking culture like we have in America here. A "bar" is actually a cafe where you can get espresso, paninis, and such. There is alcohol everywhere, but they don't drink to get drunk like a lot of Americans do. It is acceptable to have a glass or two of wine for dinner, but no one pounds back 12 beers in a row here.

While there is not a big drinking culture here, Italians are facing new drinking problem with their youth. All the best clubs are right outside of Rome and the transit systems shut down relatively early so the youth of Rome drive there. At the clubs they pound back a few drinks (the youth are more similar to us in their drinking habits) and then proceed to drive back to Rome drunk. There have been a rise in alcohol related accidents/deaths. Hopefully the Romans will do something about this like open their transportation systems later or start a drunk driving/designated driver campaign. Needless to say I'm not getting into any cars with Italians any time soon.