When I was young, Howard spent
much of his leisure chronicling our
vacations. Hence I often wonder if
the only saw the scenery through a
lens. I'm not a photographer in fact
photography was my least favorite
class at Pratt. Today we transition
from Rome to Florence for a week.
While we love the Eternal City,
it's time for a change of scenery.
So I'll share some shots with all
of you. armchair travelers - sit
back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
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| Our apartment on Via dei Greci is totally Roman and quite lovely. |
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| It's nice having a kitchen and dining room. We dined in several times. |
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| And fortunately... whoever owns the apartment loves tabletop also... |
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| From our living room we looked out at the back of Sant Atansio |
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| While in the midst of it all, Via dei Greci is quite quiet. |
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| Piazzas everywhere! |
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| Hotel Minerva - the first place Frank stayed at while in Rome many years ago |
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| No wonder there are no obelisks left in Egypt... |
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| Pope Francis still draws a crowd |
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| Saint Peter's still wows |
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| And Romans will park anywhere |
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| I love the fountains |
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| Near the Spanish Steps |
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| And the shrines... everywhere! |
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| Trastevere - almost as Italian as Disney World! |
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| For Frank's Birthday we celebrated atop Il Pincio at Casina Valadier |
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| Talk about SCHMALTZ! |
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| Ostio Antica was Rome's Harbor from the 7th century BC until late 4th Century AD |
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| Ultimately abandoned, silt from the Tiber river buried what was left |
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| Ultimately it was excavated and now is a national historic site |
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| Less than thirty minutes from Rome via Metro - it's as good as Pompeii |
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| And if you enjoy history... magical! |
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| While sacked for marble and statuary during the Baroque period |
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| One can still hang with the boys... |
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| And what is left is quite amazing |
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| This one is for Julie... |
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| And so as the sun sets we say farewell to the Eternal City... |