Making the Most of a Minute in Rome
That should be enough. Not much to do there. Kind of a blink-and-you-miss-it kinda town, huh?
You may be wondering why I chose that title.
Now that you mention it...
You see, Rome is nick-named “The Eternal City” and an entire day spent walking around, is like a moment in time for this magnificent city.
I like that.
One could pass years here and not scratch the surface; a few years more, and one might be able to tackle the many underground sites there to discover.
Today, Anara and I would tick off the Colosseum
Why? What did the Colosseum do to you that you ticked it off? What did
you do to the Colosseum??
Palatine Hill- the Heart of the Ancient-est parts of Rome. It was there that the fabled Romulus gave birth to the city.
And I'd never even heard of it! (Have heard of Romulus and Remus)
The detail on the underside of that arch is incredible! And
still standing!
Many of the ruins are those of once grand homes built by aristocracy who incorporated personal temples, fabulous gardens, fountains, etc…
It does make me wonder... I would bet that the ancient Romans of those times would
never believe that Rome would ever fall. That some day, all their mansions and edifices would be ruins.
Nice little artsy-fartsy shot there.
Love the juxtaposition of colours and materials here.
That building in the background looks like it's brand new.
Love this brickwork! And standing after how many centuries???
I spent quite a while looking at this photo. I find it fascinating that massive...
chunks are just... gone. While the rest has stood for so long.
Sorry, we lived in the moment and I fell down on the job.
Don't apologize! You only had "a minute" to explore. If you lived there or had years, as you said, then you could slow down and take the time to do all the things. But... You do what you can and enjoy the moment.
And yet, we still had enough zing in our zang to walk to dinner.
The place was absolutely charming in both an antique but chic way. I loved the vines and lights all over the antique brick! It was like dining in a grotto with soft jazz playing and the clang of tableware making things upbeat and fun yet elegant.
Sounds (and looks!) really nice.
That's really pretty. Raspberry and beet, you say? How was that?
What is
that??? It looks, maybe, like... a caramel over cheesecake?
On our walk home, we noticed this building and got a nice little chuckle. I suddenly felt so much safer!
No more organized crime in Rome!
Until next time, Friends! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Merry Christmas to you too!