yesterday was 24 degrees in rome, although we had a few spits of rains as well; the day before we saw 29 degrees (just in one part of town), and coming back from tivoli (hadrian's villa) on the unbelievably crowded italian buses it was 24 degrees, and the heat has made things just a trifle more slow and difficult. today is supposed to bring a little rain, but nothing so far.
we're off to ostia, the port of ancient rome, today, and then to the colosseum and the roman forum, and we'll end with a stroll up the corso to see the buskers, shops, and nightlife, so should be a great day.
yesterday was the vatican museums and st peter's (still breath-takingly magnificent, and they're in the process of cleaning up bernini's colonnade embracing the piazza). the day before was a walk around many of the churches of rome, including il gesù (a real highlight), the pantheon, and some great caravaggio paintings in sta maria del popolo and san luigi dei francesi.
enjoy a few photos...
ciao,
warren b
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