1. Just how bad is the traffic in Rome? You know it’s got to be rough when you see 3 nuns and a priest hop into a vehicle, buckle their seat belts and all make the sign of the cross before the driver starts the engine.

2. Here in Canada, I’m accustomed to seeing calendars featuring brawny, good looking firefighters of the month.

On the streets of Venice, you can pick up similar calendars featuring young, handsome gondoliers. I get that!

What surprised me, though, were the 12 month calendars featuring similarly young and handsome priests. Who, exactly, is the market?