Arriving in Rome

We finally made it Rome.  It sure is a long day of traveling to get here.  We were a little nervous about the transfer in Frankfurt.  We had almost and hour to get to the departure terminal but Frankfurt is a huge airport and we had to get out of the plane and through customs.  Thankfully, we made it with about 5 minutes to spare.  The flight to Rome was uneventful - just as I like my flights to be.  We had decided to check 3 of our bags because they were over the weight limit.  It was nice not to have to carry these on, but it meant we had to pick up our suitcases.  And, unfortunately, only 2 of the 3 came through.  My suitcase is still in transit.  Luckily, I had pulled out all my valuables.  It was mainly my clothes I'd be missing.  They will deliver the bag if it comes in time; otherwise, they'll send it back to Seattle.  This will definitely make me think  twice about checking luggage.  

After putting in my lost luggage claim, we hopped on our shuttle to our apartment that we will call home for the next 4 nights.  Our drive took us on some scenic roads and stopped at a cool lookout point (insert picture).  Once to our apt, we all enjoyed the cool confines for a late afternoon nap.  We then took a half mile stroll to a great little pizza restaurant.  Looking forward to a good night's sleep and then seeing more of the "eternal city"