It was early in the morning.  The streets were quiet; not yet filled with the hustle and bustle that was to come.  I'm walking towards the Vatican and spot an ice cream truck pulling into a parking place.  I liked the design on the truck and started to take a picture of it when the driver noticed me.  He got a big smile on his face and started posing (including sticking out his tongue).  It lasted only a few seconds but we both got a good laugh from it.  

Another reminder that Italians love having fun ... particularly the spontaneous kind!

Speaking of gelato, kids are the same the World over ... and who could resist taking this picture:

In Florence, the steps of the Cathedral seemed to be a spot to sit, watch and be seen ....

An Asian woman nicely put together ... well, as best I can judge being of the opposite sex.  :)

There's nothing like a woman wearing pink hair and a red ribbon for a scarf ... ?

Could be anywhere USA!

In Italy, restaurants put people out onto the street to "hustle" clients into their place.  This handsome dude, in Florence, was such a person.  And, the food was good, too!

In the Piazza Navonna (more on that in another post), performance artists of one sort or another were always around looking for support:

I saw this set  of doorways each time I left the hotel and could never resist ... I was compelled to take at least one picture each time.  On this occasion, an older man was moving through the frame.  By the way, the writing says  "The Ultimate Romantic." 

Here's the waiter in the restaurant next door.  We got to know him a bit during our stay, and were always rewarded with a "Bon Giorno" as we came and went.  He took his smoke break in front of the wall.  Click!

Just another pretty girl  ... 

and I totally didn't understand this particular uniform/outfit?  Is it religious?  Is she unique?  

I saw a surprising number of Muslims in Rome.  And did I mention it was hot there?  I can't imagine how this woman survived covered in black.

Could be an American couple in Rome ... but I don't think so.

Que Bella!

The most unusual of all my Rome photos!  

People watching is always fun ... particularly in a foreign country with a camera in hand.  I hope you agree.

Bye for now,

Adam