Villa Concettina Rome
Via Iglesias, 3 Rome, Lazio, 00182, Italy
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Walk, walk and walk some more...
... and all associated relaives and friends, etc. etc. etc. (Guess what today is!) The piazza has a museum and the girls went in to ask directions, (men don't ask..., EVER!), considering I had 2 gps with no record of the mouth of truth... just a cache close by, and the main gps out of charge. Anne went in, stuck her hand in her mouth and was sent off in another direction, fortunately, the right one although it was still further than expected.
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Ancient Rome
... of the fountain represents the sea. Legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water. You should toss it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain. The coins are collected by the Red Cross!
Piazza Navona
It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans came there to watch ...
To love or to hate... that is the question
... not every single every minute) but I HATED the line up to get in (over 1 1/2 hours) and hated the people who snuck in right behind us as we approached the gate and I really hated that I felt like herd of cows shuffling through this grotesque display of "Look what we have, we are so rich!" For those of you who know me, you know I'm pretty easy going, but I must admit, i felt disgusted by the display of richness in ONE place. I know that the crowds contributed to my frustration... ...
Roma!!
... Roman empire. Jourdan and I decided to just think of it as two great nations pitted against one another. At this point, it was raining pretty hard, so we went home for a quick rest and to change into warmer clothes for the evening. When we ventured back out, we finished the last few things on my to-do list. We saw the Pantheon (probably the least thrilling site of the day, but worth seeing) and then headed to the Spanish Steps. We took pictures, enjoyed the view ...
Back in Rome for a few days
... subterranean passages where animals and other apparatus were hidden from view. Gladiatorial combats lasted until 404 A.D. and animal combats were stopped toward the middle of the 6th century.
Church of St. Peter's in Chains - This basilica dates back to the Imperial Age and was constructed according to Eudossios's will, who was the wife of ...


