It seems that the quickest way to learn the geography of Rome is by getting lost unintentionally. Today after class I was ready to take it easy, drink a beer and listen to some country music, but it was not going to be that easy. It is impossible to find a grocery store in Rome, so I decided to just start walking until I found one. Part one of the plan was successful: I found a grocery store, I had beer in hand, but I had no idea where I was. I tried to back-track my way to the hotel, and after walking in a circle for an hour I was in the same place I had started, and no closer to my hotel. It only took an hour longer to find my hotel, while also learning the back streets of Rome along the way. I am normally very good with directions, but today I was in such a hurry to get home that I must have made a wrong turn at some point and could not get back to the main street.

Another side note:

When you buy a cheap bottle of wine for less than 2 euro, don’t expect it to taste any better than a bottle of rusty grapes.