Got a few things in this afternoon in the hot Roman sun. Checked out the Spanish Steps which seem a lot like Union Square in NYC -- a coming together of the masses -- tourists, teenagers, vendors, mimes. I got lunch at a pizza place on Via Del Babuino (your old street Carol!) and just look at it. Sigh. I knew I would be overwhelmed by the beauty in Italy. It's a completely different animal then New York pizza (please I can love you both). My slice had anchovies, a nutty hard cheese (guessing asiago), and an unidentified mystery-green that I'm still thinking about it -- seemingly from the the onion family but with a dark green feathery-top?
Made my way to the Piazza del Popolo, the Plaza of the People, where I ran into an enormous NBA event complete with a Playstation tent and American hip hop. Good thing too because I hadn't heard 50 Cent for at least 36 hours. Yeah, that's a huge blow-up Addidas basketball next to the Egyptian obelisk that was brought to Rome in 10BC.
After taking in some of the future Italian 'Melos and Kobes (no freakish Odens though), I was in serious need of a nap. Armed with my plastic street map, navigation is fine. Most of the main streets and avenues travel in straight lines (ah the Romans). I felt confident in checking out the side streets here and there while I snaked my way back. Suddenly, there was a huge crowd of people. I thought perhaps the WWE was having an exhibition or something, but no, it was Trevi Fountain.
1 comment:
oh boy, i am soooooo jealous. I remember that obelisk.....uh....but not the giant basketball!
Yeah i didn't understand the hoopla about the Trevi fountain either.
i'd say have a great time, but really it is so redundant cuase you just can't not have a great time.
kisses,
tamsen
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