Oh, No...
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 notLeia mais
A Tasty Lunch
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 veryLeia mais
Cooks in Action
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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,Leia mais
Free Walking Tours
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 onLeia mais
The Kiosk
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 aroundLeia mais
Let's Walk
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 toLeia mais
150 Flavors
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 aLeia mais
Gelateria Della Palma
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 shopLeia mais
Chocolate Overload
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 aLeia mais
No Entry
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 orLeia mais
Waiting in the Rain
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 1575Leia mais
Out and About
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 andLeia mais
Faces in the Fountain
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 veryLeia mais
A Long Wait
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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'tLeia mais
Listening to Services
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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. ThisLeia mais
A Little History
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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. ItsLeia mais
Ready to Enter
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 ancientLeia mais
Bye, Fontana del Pantheon
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 insideLeia mais
We're In!
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 floorLeia mais
Looking Around
9 de novembro de 2019, Itália ⋅ 🌧 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 gotLeia mais