Tag Archives: Rome
Church Facades
My family tolerates my affinity for church buildings. But they don’t indulge me. In Rome that might be a good thing, given the number of churches in the city – more than 900. If we stopped to check out each one we passed by, we’d never get to our destination. That is because I […]
Furry Creatures of Rome
When you think of furry animals in Rome, most tourists think cats. After all, there is a much-visited cat sanctuary downtown. But cats aren’t the only wild animals you can see if you keep your eyes open. There are also nutria, animals I had never heard of before last week. Had you? We were in […]
Jet Lagged?
Can you experience jet lag after a flight in the same time zone? My brain says no. My body says yes. Just back from a long weekend trip to Rome, and my body feels about as out of whack as it does after a transatlantic voyage. I guess that makes sense in a way – […]
Pantheon Pictures II
We close out or three-day look at one of Rome’s top attractions with some more photographs.
Pantheon Pictures I
Today and tomorrow some random photos from the Pantheon in Rome. Like many great churches it is also the final resting place for some notable people. I leave it to you to do the research as to which tombs are featured in these pictures. There’s a king (more than one actually) and a well known […]
Reflections from the Pantheon
The first time I was in the Pantheon, 2009 I think, I didn’t have my camera with me. Didn’t even have my cell phone, though I don’t know why. When I was there in April I made it a priority to visit again. There’s something about the Pantheon that draws people. Perhaps it is […]
Walking in the Forum – II
Feedback was good for Sunday’s post, so here’s another sampling from our Easter Sunday afternoon walk.
Walking in the Forum – I
Feeling unfinished today. I have a dozen posts that just need to be read over once in the hope I can catch the typos, but I don’t feel like it. They can wait for another day. Today we’ll go with a photo essay of sorts. On Easter Sunday we wandered for a couple of hours through […]
Today’s Latin Lesson
I remember it from Latin class. It was the insignia on battle standards carried by the Roman legions. Now the letters adorn the manhole covers for Rome’s sewers. My wife asked me: “What does SPQR stand for.” Latin class may have been 50 years ago (which in itself is a scary thought) but there are […]
Waiting For A Plane XXX – Fiumicino
It’s been nine years since I was last here, but this airport looks oddly familiar. Or maybe all airports look the same, especially at 6 a.m. To get here we took a city bus at 5, followed by the airport shuttle. We’re early, but I like to leave wiggle room before a flight. All you […]
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