The Eternal city has a certain magic that not all the cities
in Europe have. Although it is loud, chaotic, filled with art, churches, and
more souvenir stands per square foot than any other place on earth, there is
something about Rome that lures me back each year. It may be the beauty of St.
Peter’s where I have to go each time I am here, or the boys at
Noi Salon who cut my hair and fill me in on
the latest news, or it could just be that my city cred it coming back.
Whatever it is, Dr. C., our son Ryan and I
spent 5 days there before heading to Umbria and our home away from home here in Spello.
Eating in Rome is a great joy, it’s hard to find a bad
restaurant if you stay away from the tourist sites. We had an apartment in the Prati area, near
St. Peter’s but just far enough away to be in a Roman neighborhood, where all
the restaurants were frequented by the locals.
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Breakfast |
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Pasta alla carbonara |
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Pasta with porcini |
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Carcioffi alla Giudia |
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Pasta Bolognese |
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Pizza! |
Since we have visited so often, and toured all the sites,
this really was a time to relax and enjoy Rome without all the
“have-to’s”.
St. Peter’s is a must
every time we come, and this time we had gotten tickets to the “Scavi”
underneath St. Peter’s where St. Peter is actually buried.
This was a once in a life time tour; it was
hot/humid/and overwhelming because of where we were, and what it
represented.
To walk where all those
pilgrims had walked since St. Peter’s death, it took me a long time to
process.
If you are interested in doing
this, go to this
website,
and apply.
They only let 250 people tour
per day, and it took us 10 years to get tickets.
Persistence pays off. (no photos)
We also went to the Borghese Gallery, the second most
important art museum in Rome after the Vatican.
It was spectacular, filled with Bernini sculptures, and 6 Caravaggio
masterpieces (the most in the world). We
finally got to St. John Lateran, and it was magnificent.
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Any church with doors this huge, has got to be important |
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even the ceiling is magnificent |
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Reliquary |
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I loved catching these two nuns on their cell phones |
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Dr. C. and I said goodbye to our son Ryan on Wednesday and we are now in our apartment in Spello for the month. We will say goodbye to Spello on Halloween and join our grandchildren in NYC for trick or treating. Frankly, that may be the only reason I'd leave here. Wishing you a lovely weekend from Spello.
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