time is almost up

My hours are numbered here in Rome, only 2 days till I leave to goto dublin. I havent done a whole lot, mostly been lazy and slept. I went to the top of the dome of St.Peters, which offers a beautiful 360 view of rome. I have gone on some walks; the city has really transformed for christmas. St. Peters has the biggest nativity scene i've ever seen in my life; they even have running water in it. Theres a ginormous christmas tree out in the square too. blinking lights are hung over the streets; the shops decorate their fronts. I'll be home soon enough, eight more days.