We are in Roma. In the photo below Paul is standing in front of our ground-floor apartment. (Well, it is the green door to his right.) My back (I am photographer) is to Palazzo Farnesi which is a palace that is now the French embassy. At the end of the block is Piazza Farnesi and a block further is Campo de'Fiori.
In the opposite direction is the river Tiber and the Trastevere neighborhood, where we will be headed next.
Roma is not what I remember. Of course that was decades ago, and it was pre-internet. Vacations were shorter. Trips were rushed. I remember little of Roma aside from a short stay at a grim hotel around the corner from Roma Termini, followed by the train to Florence then on to a seaside town on the beautiful cinque terre.
The high speed train between Roma and Napoli takes about an hour. We took instead a slower train, 3.5 hours, first class, as we decided we would rather be on the train than waiting for the flat to be ready. This worked out, the train car was roomy and almost empty. Quiet, plenty of luggage space, and the WC was working. We splurged on a taxi to the apartment: the walk was long and the cobblestones are a pain with rolling luggage.
Paul standing next to our apt door on Via dei Farnesi, waiting for the keys
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 15:24
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Paul standing next to our apt door on Via dei Farnesi, waiting for the keys
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 15:24
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Paul standing next to our apt door on Via dei Farnesi, waiting for the keys
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 15:24
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Via dei Farnesi looking towards Tiber
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 15:25
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Via dei Farnesi looking towards Tiber
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Via dei Farnesi looking towards Tiber
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 15:25
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Buskers on Ponte Sisto
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 16:43
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After unpacking and taking a break we headed over to the Tiber river then across the river to Trastevere. We crossed the river via the Ponte Sisto, a pedestrian-only bridge.
Buskers on Ponte Sisto
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 16:43
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After unpacking and taking a break we headed over to the Tiber river then across the river to Trastevere. We crossed the river via the Ponte Sisto, a pedestrian-only bridge.
Buskers on Ponte Sisto
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 16:43
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After unpacking and taking a break we headed over to the Tiber river then across the river to Trastevere. We crossed the river via the Ponte Sisto, a pedestrian-only bridge.
The Tiber at night
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:23
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According to my travel guide, this part of the Tiber River once flooded frequently.
In the 1870s, the Romans removed the threat of flooding by walling off the Tiber.
They built the tall, anonymous embankments that continue to isolate the river from the city today.
The Tiber at night
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:23
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According to my travel guide, this part of the Tiber River once flooded frequently.
In the 1870s, the Romans removed the threat of flooding by walling off the Tiber.
They built the tall, anonymous embankments that continue to isolate the river from the city today.
The Tiber at night
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:23
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According to my travel guide, this part of the Tiber River once flooded frequently.
In the 1870s, the Romans removed the threat of flooding by walling off the Tiber.
They built the tall, anonymous embankments that continue to isolate the river from the city today.
Ponte Sisto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 20:11
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Ponte Sisto
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Ponte Sisto
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Piazza Trilussa
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:26
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Just across the bridge we encountered a couple of parked Carabinieri plus a crowd of mostly young people singing along with a busker, popular music from artists like REM, Sting and U2.
Piazza Trilussa
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:26
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Just across the bridge we encountered a couple of parked Carabinieri plus a crowd of mostly young people singing along with a busker, popular music from artists like REM, Sting and U2.
Piazza Trilussa
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:26
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Just across the bridge we encountered a couple of parked Carabinieri plus a crowd of mostly young people singing along with a busker, popular music from artists like REM, Sting and U2.
Piazza Trilussa
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I just like this…
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Trastavere is bustling at night
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:32
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Trastavere is bustling at night
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 20:32
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Trastavere is bustling at night
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Trapizzino
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Trapizzino makes little hand-held taco-like pizzas. Very tasty and very popular. Grab one to go, with a beer, or sit at a table.
Trapizzino
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 20:19
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Trapizzino makes little hand-held taco-like pizzas. Very tasty and very popular. Grab one to go, with a beer, or sit at a table.
Trapizzino
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 20:19
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Trapizzino makes little hand-held taco-like pizzas. Very tasty and very popular. Grab one to go, with a beer, or sit at a table.
Piazza Trilussa
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 20:16
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Singing on the steps in Piazza Trilussa
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 20:54
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Singing on the steps in Piazza Trilussa
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Busker at Piazza Trilussa
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A crap photo but it is all I have of the fellow. Nice voice, he did a good job picking songs and leading the crowd.
Busker at Piazza Trilussa
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A crap photo but it is all I have of the fellow. Nice voice, he did a good job picking songs and leading the crowd.
Busker at Piazza Trilussa
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A crap photo but it is all I have of the fellow. Nice voice, he did a good job picking songs and leading the crowd.
A nightcap
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 21:14
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The sweet shops, offering gelato and pastries, stay open late in Italy.
A nightcap
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 21:14
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The sweet shops, offering gelato and pastries, stay open late in Italy.
A nightcap
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The sweet shops, offering gelato and pastries, stay open late in Italy.