Clouds gather over the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata.

Parma had been kind to me with hot, clear days that continued on late into the nights. Too hot at times though and it seemed to have been that way for a while. The Torrente Parma, despite it’s fearful sounding name, was almost completely dry apart from pockets of water along the riverbed that were laden with small fish surviving until the Gods would give them some respite.

That day was today. Ominous signs of the impending downpour formed as dark, thick cloud rolled into Parma and gathered over the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata.

The crowd at the Trevi Fountain.

Another hot day in Rome, another gelato down the trap. Standing on the doorstep of the gelato store was the only piece of real estate left at Piazza di Trevi.

Beginner’s tip if you’re going to see the Trevi Fountain; don’t be short. The Fountain is somewhere out there on the left behind several more rows of tourists.