Day 2 (evening)

Its 12:35 am but I'm sort of on 1/2 U.S. and 1/2 Roma time....so I'll make my post. My plan was to meet Lorenzo and Allison for dinner at 9pm in the Jewish Ghetto. I agreed to call them at 8pm to make arrangements. I had stayed in my room for about 3 hours after I got back from shopping and the Vatican. When I called Lorenzo told me to take the cab to "Il Ghetto" and go to Via Santa Maria Del Anima. I got in the cab and the driver did not speak English. He drove around for a while then said its just there, then he pointed right and said left. I got out wandered around for a while but no Via Santa Maria Del Anima. I asked someone who spoke English and she pointed me somewhere. Still no Via Santa Maria Del Anima. I got in a 2nd cab and we drove for like 2 minutes. I got out and there was the street. Now Lorenzo's instructions to me were, "Its the only building on the right side before I hit the ghetto. See the door, look for Ricciardelli on the doorbell and ring. If I can't find it, just start yelling "Lorenzo" and they will here me. So I walk the whole street. I'm on the right one, I found the sign but no bell with that name. I start yelling Lorenzo, Lorenzo, Lorenzo. People start looking at me funny. Then I goto a pay phone and call him. I tell him I'm in front of the Insalada Ristorante, and he says he will be right down. 15 minutes go by no Lorenzo. I call again...he has no idea where I am. So I say where are they going, he says Roscioli on Via De Gibonare. I get in a 3rd cab tell him to take there. I get out walk the whole street, cannot find the restaurant. I ask someone they say its around the corner, but its CLOSED!! I go to it and its like an Italian deli. I walk back to the street and then I see it Roscioli . I walk in and see Lorenzo and Allison. 3 hours later we are walking around having Gelato. The meal was delicious we started with an assortment of salamis, etc, and bread. Then I had small Penne with a fresh red sauce and little pieces of beef. Perfecto. By the way, the reason I couldn’t find it because Lorenzo gave me the wrong street name…LOL oh well. Ciao