So what's a boy to do when it's 80something in Rome and the water's run out? Well one's mind immediately turns to these….

and these….

What are they?  They are nasoni, a slang word for the public fountains all over Rome, which turned out to be more than decorative.

 Yes I see that green stuff.  But for realz, we saw a lot of people doing this….

Even the dogs were in on it.  The dog on the right was playing with his owner at the dog park which is off left and down two stories.  The guy sent him up for a drink and he knew just where to go. 

So yeah, I caved which is really huge for me.  I can handle a lot of mess in my own home but get REALLY weirded out by other people's germs as a rule.  It turns out though that the water is safe, potable and just a courtesy of the city for the past 2000 yrs. You can even pick up a map plotting out all the nasoni in the city center. Which is way better than paying four euro for a bottle of water.  Kid you not.  

When in Rome….