A day out with Paloma and Paddington

Paloma was given the responsibility of caring for her classroom's Paddington Bear over this spring holiday. Today I had to go to Trastevere and asked Paloma to come with me and Paddington came along for the ride. Trastevere might as well be in another city - it took us about an hour and half to get there from our neighborhood including two bus changes. Paloma, who suffers from motion sickness, was a trooper and thankfully we made it to our destination without incident. It's amazing how with the right lighting, angle and a close-up shot, Piazza Independenza can be transformed from skid row hang out to a halcyon field of flowers.

I made the journey to Trastevere to take advantage of my friend Sinne's recent sale on samples from her yoga clothing collection - the fabulous Ki-Shirts - which are some of the coziest clothes in my wardrobe - all made with organic cotton. Afterwards Paloma, Paddington and I headed to the Ghetto for some pizza and a stop at my favorite erboristeria. I really like the Ghetto neighborhood - it's one of the few areas in Rome where I have always felt a very strong sense of the community there.

Paloma, as usual when Giulia is out of the picture, was an absolute joy to be with. Another good day!