Day two, on her way to teach violin students, Ann dropped me near the Vatican but it was too crowded. It would have been a three hour wait to get in, so I went to Saint Peter’s. (Ann started a music school in Rome and was teaching most of the day.)
Then I stopped at Castel S. Angelo and wandered through it's fascinating passages and its ammunition stock:
and looked down at the Tiber:
From there I walked to the Forum and Coliseum:
then walked to the train station which was quite a hike. That took all day, from 9 am to 6.
There is so much to see. I could have taken a photo around every few steps. I don’t remember Rome being this exciting from when I was there 35 years ago. And it’s so crowded, so many tourists, more even than London or NYC. Everyone is out on the streets. And talking! At the airport, waiting for the plane, it was the noisiest group of people, talking talking talking. I tried to move to be in a quieter spot, but finally gave in. Italians like to talk. It creates a very friendly atmosphere,
I haven't been to Rome, but I have seen the Pieta. It was in New Orleans during the 1984 World's Fair.
Absolutely breathtaking--the marble seems to pulsate with life (and heartbreak.)
Posted by: sue at November 13, 2007 07:53 PMI love all your photographs and all that you share.
Blessings
Love Jeanne
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