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Travel Blogs from Rome
The Holy See
... so saying "I went to the catacombs in Rome" is about like saying "I went to the skyscraper in New York". I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. We were guided (alas, no running about and getting lost forever) through about a mile of disappointingly well lit and martyr-zombie free tunnels, looking at tombs and frescos and learning a little bit about the way the catacombs functioned along the way. The stories of Christians living in the catacombs for any ...
The Piazza del Popolo!
... the northeast corner of the piazza. The church was reconstructed in the 15th century and its façade modified in the 17th century. All of these over an original chapel built in the 11th century. Well, all I can say from reading a sign next to the church was that it included works of several famous artists, architects and sculptors in the likes ...
Roamings and Romans
... to make his “home” reflect the cosmopolitan element of the different societies he visited. There were statues and reflecting pools, gymnasiums, fields for athletic events, and Roman baths. We stepped onto tiled mosaic floors that competitors had used 2000 years ago to participate in whatever athletic endeavor predated basketball. At least that’s what it felt like to me. Then on to Villa ...
When in Rome
... pita bread.
Since we were in Italy, we also decided to try our hand at some Gelato, mmmmmm, Hazelnut, Strawberry, and Nutella (they are nuts for nutella over here... see what I did there?)...
Day 2:
Day 2 in Rome, comprised of 2 countries in one day... Italy and the Vatican. As it was the Easter holidays, the place was absolutely packed!
First thing in the morning, we decided to mail some things back to Australia... what we thought would take us ...
When in Rome do as the Romans do... and eat pasta!
... for much sleep to take place. It might sound like I'm complaining alot, but I'm glad I've experienced these things because now I can say I've had an authentic backpacking-through-Europe experience. We got back to Sevilla around 8:30 am, and I got back home by 9:30 where I went to sleep for most of the day. :)
I enjoyed Rome a lot, I just wish I had had more time to see everything and had been known to plan a bit more ...