Friday, October 29, 2010

Ciao Roma !


On our last day, Marc took over the role of tour director for the DeYoung clan and led us on a lovely walk along the Tiber River to Trastevere.  We stopped at a small church, Santa Cecilia, and saw a very old and very lovely 13th century fresco.  We then walked up the Janiculum Hill to the park there and enjoyed breathtaking views of the city

and of charming Roman children dressed for Halloween.  In the afternoon, we took another walk—this time to the Presidential Palace and two more churches—a Jesuit church and a Carmelite church in the neighborhood of the palace.  By this time we were exhausted and hungry but very content with our wonderful Roman holiday.  After a final meal at Fraterna Domus, we boarded the bus.   As seasoned couchette travelers, we all slept soundly en route to St. Aloyse in Strasbourg
Rome
is a city of
fountains




and pigeons

and fountains and pigeons

Rome is a city of
graffiti
even on a Raphael

and scooters
and little cars
and tiny trucks

and Romans




Rome is a city of
sculpture
odd
 old old old
sculpture held together
with marble colored cable ties (XXL please)
ornate
casually brilliant
And sculpture so good that even its shadow is gorgeous

and tourists

and fountains

Roma è una città di
 vendors




and stairs



spike heels + cobblestones?
and feet

marble
tapestry
wet
glass


 tired
and no place to sit

and fountains

Rome is a city of
astonishing light

and windows
and secrets

and ceilings


and drains


and


and

and

and

and
Italian stone pine (I looked it up)
and

and

and

and

Rome

is

a

city


of

fountains



Ciao Roma
Grazie Mille!