Rome

Yesterday I flew out of Alghero to Rome; getting into the flight was actually not bad at all. Going through security in Italy is much nicer than in the US.

After getting into Rome, I had a hell of a time trying to figure out where I should go to get to the hostel I'm staying at, in large part because the automated ticket machines were not very robust.

I managed to eventually get a three day bus/train/metro pass for 25 euros which seems like a good deal to me in that I will no longer have to care at all about paying for public transit for the rest of my stay.

I haven't had much chance to meet up with anyone in Rome despite knowing at least four people from the conference are in town, because I haven't had internet until just now.

Because I've been wrapped up in travelling I actually have not had much chance to eat since leaving Sardinia. I did have a Cannoli at the airport which was pretty tasty though.

On the last night in Sardinia, several of us from the conference went out and had a late night on the town wherein I purchased a fabulous sparkly pink hat which has now earned me the nickname shiny hat math guy; which seems like not a bad way to be known.

I seem to have left my soap and shampoo in Sardinia, which is a bit frustrating but it hasn't been too bad.

Anyway I need to eat some food, just wanted to put an update here so that anyone who is following doesn't think I've fallen off the face of the earth.