Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. A Day in Rome By Rebecca Olivia Jones We arrive by taxi at our pensione in Rome. The taxi driver had been blowing his nose but he was helpful with the luggage. We check in at the front kiosk of what had been a convent. A couple of nuns assign us a room with two single beds. We are informed of a continental breakfast in the kitchen 6:00 am-8:00 am and the rules that include making your bed each day and leaving the building by 9:00. Be back before 10:00 pm when the front door is locked. The pensione is located up the street from the Forum, across the cobblestone street from an ancient church with a Gothic bell tower and near a tiny restaurante that makes fresh pasta. For two days we hike the hills…