What a delightful greeting and check[-in Manuela and her husband gave us upon arriving in Rome. The taxi dropped us off and I could hear someone calling my name... we looked up and there was sweet Manuela calling down to us from the apartment window. Moments later she was greeting us at the front door of the building helping us with our luggage. We put it into the lift and it met us right outside her second floor apartment. She gave us a tour of the spacious apartment, explained how a number of different things worked, for example, the toaster, how to make coffee, how to turn up the heat if we needed to. She provided maps and directions for the local grocery store, favorite restaurants and local attractions. I was shocked to realize how close the apartment is to Vatican City and St. Peter's Square. I could go on and on. If I'm ever back in Rome I would definitely stay at Manuela's apartment again.