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Travel Blogs from Rome
Angels and popes
... perhaps for boiling oil (I'm guessing, but a little research should give me answers with more authority). The Papal escape corridor linking the castle with the Vatican is clearly visible from up at the top. It was used in 1527, and I believe there's a tour that might take you along it, but we were happy enough to see it from the top of the Castel. We spent quite a long time in the Castel, and when we left we turned right onto Via ...
When in Rome...
... br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); ">Roman square with a large fountain. From there, we walked through gardens with a wonderful view of the city en route to the Capuchin Crypt. This place was awesome! For some reason, the crypt was a series of simply lit rooms decorated entirely with human bones. It is hard to fully describe it (check out our photos instead!) but ...
When in Rome.....
Ok, we are way behind on this blogging but then again we've been kinda busy.
In Rome, we stayed at an apartment near San Giovanni Basillica. Rented it from two very nice Italians, Claudia and Luigi. Everything was just like we wanted. Safe neighbourhood but lots of locks on the door (check out photo). Hot, hot, hot is how I'd describe Rome. We did the circuit using the Metro which was very easy to figure out.
We went to ...
Dodgy Brothers Tour
... 8211; photos simply could not do it justice. After the Colosseum we jumped back on the metro and travelled to St. Paul Outside the Walls where tomorrow's thanksgiving mass would be held. Seeing Rome at night and sharing jokes was a great way to expel excess energy and excitement from this auspicious day – with the evening approaching midnight it was time to return to the ...
Roma Roma Roma
... of course – I’ve eaten way too much pasta over the past few weeks to even think of squeezing into a new piece of clothing – but accessories fit every shape ...8-).
As it turns out, Trastevere (where our apartment is located) has been a wonderful area of Rome to hang your hat in. Locals tell you this area IS old Rome and we have all decided that we’d stay here again – it’s close (ie good walking distance) to all the ...