[mickey finn]

I was in Rome over Christmas and had a wonderful time. There was almost no traffic in the city on Christmas day, and people were walking down the middle of the streets in a very festive mood. Italy was very expensive with our dollar being weak now. The price of beer at lunch almost had me drinking water, but that was not cheap either, so I stuck with beer.

I never thought to worry about terrorism, but kept my wallet secure and stayed aware of people around me.

[MNlurker]

I countered with wine...lots and lots of wine. Water I just filled up at fountains throughout the city.