Today was a repeat of yesterday, without taking the wrong stairs home. We were reminded of how out of shape we are and the route is literally uphill both ways. We did have shoes and it wasn't snowing though. We were exhausted when we arrived back to our apartment but it was worth it. It is surprising how few English speaking tourists there are. Yesterday we come across two men from Washington DC and today the people next to us at lunch were speaking English part of the time. All the restaurants have people who speak English but when we were lost, no one seemed to understand us. To be fair, we looked sweaty and like ugly Americans. 

                                            View from our chairs

        
                                                        View from our chairs
                                                    worth the steps
worth the steps

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