Tripping through Europe - literally

Thanks to the cobblestone streets and the unmarked, variable height stairs, everywhere you look - people are tripping. At first I thought it was just us being clumsy - as we usually are. But in these old streets even the lithe, beautiful, well dressed and seemingly poised are twisting ankles, falling off steps and tripping or stumbling in their designer shoes. It really is wonderful to see. Now about the bathrooms here. They must have been designed for those ancient Etruscans who were supposedly very tiny people. At our current hotel room you must walk down two step stairs of travertine marble (that is the kind of marble that has no marks to make it stand out visually). So, if you aren't paying close attention you will miss those two big steps and tumble into the actual bathroom. There's no where to roll though because the bathroom is literally 4 foot wide and 7 feet long. Lined along the wall ( side to side - with no space in between) is the sink, the bidet, the toilet and the shower. So, to go to use any facility in the bathroom you must get down those two camoflaged steps. From the bottom of the two steps - you pivot your body 180° and sidle on down to which ever item you want to use. The toilet paper is directly BEHIND the toilet on the left so it is necessary to do some advanced yoga poses to get to the paper. The shower is the size of a small apartment refrigerator - with no freezer. It is in a plastic stall that has 2 hard plastic sliding doors that slide together at a 90° angle. It is necessary to get in and out sideways. If you drop the soap - forget it - there is no room to bend down. Apparently this design was considered the top of the line because it has been most of the hotels where we have stayed. So far in our trip we have had just one room with a bath tub. We were all so excited and just felt that we were living la vida loca that we took a couple baths each day. that hotel (in Orvieto) also had a scarce commodity - an elevator. It's no wonder we LOVED Orvieto. Well, it is a beautiful day outside so Kelly and I need to get off the internet and join bob at the table outside. It is quite odd to be using the internet in a wine bar-internet cafe that is built right over Etruscan ruins. In fact the floor of the bar is glass so that you can see the old silo and ruins that are below. We are at www.webandwine.com - so maybe you can see a picture - if you wish.