Lesson #36 Honking, Revving, Sparking

     Awhhhh, the sounds of Roma . . . honking, revving, sparking . . . The wondrous sounds of a city. Its loud. We live on a major street in Rome and it is LOUD! A tram line passes straight past our apartment, so you can hear that all night long, the trash pick-ups, the motorcycles, the cars, the double-parked people getting angry and laying on the horn, the list goes on. It's actually quite entertaining to just sit on our balcony and relax and take in everyone else's crazy life!
     However, there are  certain noises that FREAK us out still! The first and foremost would be the sparks that come off of the tram lines. The lines connecting it are low and rub whenever the tram passes creating a giant spark that sounds like a gun-shot! It is terrifying and highly confusing when there is lightning . . .

     Another sound is that of the bus air-brakes. I swear they go off whenever they see me on the balcony or walking by . . . I jump about a foot every time . . .

      And the last of my examples, but by far my favorite is that of the non-stop horn blast. Roman's are crazy drivers as everyone knows, but they also park wherever they think they can get away with it. Often times, that happens to be behind other cars. Well, when that happens, the owner of the blocked car gets mad, of course, and lays on the horn like its no tomorrow. Oh yah, its fun!

     Lesson #36: Get used to the honking, revving and sparking noises. They keep life exciting.