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Piazza Sforza Cesarini 28 Rome, Lazio, 00186, Italy
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Wowed by all the sites
... portrait is particularly grim. According to our audio-guide this fresco's high emotional tone ushers in the baroque period. It is extraordinary to think how talented Michelangelo was: if you think of the most famous sculpture in the world it is probably David by Michelangelo; the best known piece of art is probably Mona Lisa, but the Sistine ceiling would be next. And he designed the dome for St Peter's Basilica as well.
The scale of St Peter's is overwhelming, and no doubt ...
The big day had come...
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Quote for my new year...I found this somewhere weeks ago and love it!
If you would dream it,
Begin it
If you have an idea,
Open it
If there is longing,
Acknowledge it
If there is mission,
Commit it
If there is daring,
Do it
If there is love,
Speak it
If there is resource,
Use it
If there is abundance,
Share ...
One week off.. Italy anyone?
... it.. mark it in your diaries!! =) Walking down the steps at the bottom we discovered the most incredibly amazing Gelato place-- it blew my mind! It was called iL gelato Di FiLo- you get 2 scoops of gelato in this sweet pastry bun which is then heated so you result with a sensational combination of hot cold pastry gelato flavour in your mouth all at the SAME TIME!! =) oooo incredible.. needless to say we went back the next day haha
We went to the local grocery store ...
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears....
... wind!). And we decided he was right....the gelato was delicious and definitely a welcome refreshment on a hot fall afternoon.
Our next destination was the Piazza Navona. This square is an artists dream. There are all levels of art work on display for sale as well as entertainers playing on different parts of the square. We were to tired to check it out, but apparently the evening entertainment is well worth a stop. Also located in the square is ...
When in Rome...
... we would go and watch the Pope deliver his address. Every Wednesday at 11 am, people come from all over the world to watch him come out and say a few prayers in different languages. We heard we needed tickets so showed up early not knowing what to expect. Initially we thought he would give his address in the square because there were all these chairs and a podium set up. Eventually we worked out it was indoors as all the people going through the metal ...


