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When in Rome
Ok so i've 'done' Rome but i say what exactly i've done later. Yesterday we travelled down to Rome from Venice via Bologna it was a long trip with a 2 hour stop in Bologna with a 2 hour stop in Bologna where we got ripped off for pizza (what should have been 8 ended up being 16) wedecided not to get supplements to save money and it ended up taking …
The Longest Day!
... friend, was and is my vocal coach using SLS technique. We have developed a strong bond over the years and I am happy to be in this type of business/friendship with her.
Anyway, my plan was to go ahead of schedule and surprise my friend, Rick who is a hairdresser near Piazza Del Popolo in Rome. I had to take the "A" line out to John's later so I thought I’d just go the other way first and see if Rick was in. Well, I got off the “A” line ...
Days 1 & 2 in Rome! / ¡Días 1 y 2 en Roma!
... a couple of times! (Side note - the audio guide would probably be interesting even just looking at internet pics of the chapel, and it's free on this website: http://www.ricksteves.com/news/travelne ws/0602/italy-audio-tours.htm Same goes for St. Peter's Basilica) Michaelangelo was truly gifted and unparalleled in talent and vision! The Pietá is beautiful and moving. St. Peter's Square and the Basilica are breathtaking. Being ...
Day 20 - Florence to Pisa to Rome
... town from the train station, didn't look too far to walk....wow, maps can be deceiving when you don't know the scale of the map! We set off walking...as you know by now, even when you have a map or a Mapquest printout, it's hard to get around because the streets are often not marked...there really is no such thing as street signs over here as we're used to in the states...if the streets are marked at all, it's carved into the side of a building on the corner....sometimes ...
Our last day in Rome...
... against this.
I actually feel a little sorry for the current Pope. Rome is the town of John Paul II. A huge banner is hung outside St Peter's, banners and souvenirs everywhere. Since he was beatified his body has been moved out of the basement and he now has a special place on the main floor of the church. One more miracle and he'll be a saint. At that time he could get a glass coffin in St Peter's and he will then be viewed ...