The City of Rome is very hot these days, both as a tourist destination and for its extremely high temperatures. This past June downtown Rome reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, its warmest temperature on record. Of course, that is only 40.8 Celsius, which, like dry heat, probably makes it seem much cooler. It is still pretty hot there, with temperatures this week in the upper 90s. On the bright side, Rome is at its best in the evenings, when the temperature drops, and the natives, many of whom work in air conditioned offices and shops during the day, take their nightly passeggiatas (evening strolls) and then dine around 9:00, a most civilized routine. I wish I could be there now and join them, the temperature be damned. And by the way, I took the photograph above back in May of 2019 at the foot of Rome's Spanish Steps, when temperatures were a bit cooler.
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