Oh, No...
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
I knew that something I ate wasn't agreeing with me. I barely made it into the room before I had to make a dash into the bathroom. I told Kathy and Bryan to go and have lunch without me. I'm notLeggi altro
A Tasty Lunch
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Kathy and Bryan ended up eating at a restaurant called Piccolo Arancio. I'm guessing that Bryan was the one who picked it. Kathy was sending me pictures of the food that they ordered. It looks veryLeggi altro
Cooks in Action
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
It must have been so interesting to watch the cooks making all the food. I would have really enjoyed this. Too bad I'm suck at the hotel trying to figure out how to work the bidet.
Pasta
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Kathy loves Italian food and has been wanting to try real Italian pasta for a long time. Once she finally had it, she said that it wasn't quite what she thought it would be. The pasta was a bit hard,Leggi altro
Free Walking Tours
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
After Kathy and Bryan returned from having lunch, we rested up for a bit before going back out to go on our free walking tour of Rome. We usually schedule at least one of these tours whenever we go onLeggi altro
The Kiosk
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We saw so many of these kiosks on the streets of Paris and they seemingly sell almost anything you might need. I guess that these kiosks are a European thing because we're seeing a lot of them aroundLeggi altro
Let's Walk
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
It's starting to rain again, and get dark, but we wanted to go and see something rather than just go back to the hotel. I think that we were all looking forward to that tour, which is why we wanted toLeggi altro
150 Flavors
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
On our way to the Pantheon we passed Gelateria Della Palma, a grand ice cream parlor with a sweeping counter and a sidewalk terrace, offering 150 gelato flavors. This place definitely warrants aLeggi altro
Gelateria Della Palma
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
They didn't exaggerate at all. I've never seen so many different flavors of gelato in one place. I'm not sure how good the gelato actually is though because we're seeing mostly tourists in the shopLeggi altro
Chocolate Overload
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
There were so many variations of chocolate gelato, each looking better than the last. If I was going to get gelato here, I'd be hard pressed to pick a flavor. They all look so good!
The Pantheon
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
It was a bit longer of a walk than I had expected but we finally made it to the Pantheon. The Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient Roman building in Rome. Because the Pantheon was turned into aLeggi altro
No Entry
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We quickly discovered that nobody was being allowed inside the Pantheon right now because of a church service that was taking place inside. We could either line up and wait for a chance to get in orLeggi altro
Waiting in the Rain
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
It's no surprise that we decided to wait for a chance to go inside the Pantheon and take a look around. The Pantheon is a bucket list sort of place and all of us were very eager to see it.
Fountain Details
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
The Fontana del Pantheon was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII and is located in the Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, in front of the Roman Pantheon. It was designed by Giacomo Della Porta in 1575Leggi altro
Out and About
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Despite the weather, there were lots of people out and about. I wondered if they were here to see the Pantheon or were just out for a night on the town. This area seems to have lots to bars andLeggi altro
Faces in the Fountain
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
I'm glad that we're getting to see this fountain at night, in the rain. The dark wetness give it a very different sort of a look than what I would expect to see during the day. These faces have a veryLeggi altro
A Long Wait
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
This is how far back on the line we were. It doesn't look too bad from here because the line extended very far behind us. I'm not sure how much longer the wait is going to be, but I hope that it won'tLeggi altro
Listening to Services
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
While we were waiting, we could hear a mass being broadcast out into the courtyard. We couldn't figure out where it was coming from but we assumed it was coming from inside the Pantheon.
Still Listening
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
This mass seems to keep going on and on. It's all in Italian, or possibly Latin, so we can't even really listen to it or have any idea how much longer it has to go. I just hope it ends soon. ThisLeggi altro
A Little History
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
The Pantheon is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument. It's a bit of a mystery how the Pantheon managed to survive barbarian raids when all the rest of Roman monuments had been shattered. ItsLeggi altro
Ready to Enter
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
The church service has finally ended and we're ready to go inside the Pantheon. We're so excited to see what's inside this amazing building. The Pantheon is one of the seven wonders of the ancientLeggi altro
Bye, Fontana del Pantheon
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
As much as the Fontana del Pantheon
fascinated me, it's time for us to leave the fountain behind and go inside the Pantheon. The lines have started moving and we're moving fast. We should be insideLeggi altro
We're In!
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
We finally made it inside the Pantheon! This is my first look at it and, I must say, I'm very impressed! I feel like I'm stepping back in history!
The Oculus
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
When the Pantheon was built the only source of light was the oculus in the centre of the dome. Obviously being open to the elements means it also rains inside the Pantheon but a gently sloping floorLeggi altro
Looking Around
9 novembre 2019, Italia ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Here’s a look around the Pantheon. Kathy shot this video and while I’m glad to get a look all around the inside, I’m surprised that she didn’t look up at the ceiling. It’s okay though. I gotLeggi altro






























