Oh, No...
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 notЧитать далее
A Tasty Lunch
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 veryЧитать далее
Cooks in Action
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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,Читать далее
Free Walking Tours
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 onЧитать далее
The Kiosk
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 aroundЧитать далее
Let's Walk
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 toЧитать далее
150 Flavors
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 aЧитать далее
Gelateria Della Palma
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 shopЧитать далее
Chocolate Overload
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 aЧитать далее
No Entry
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 orЧитать далее
Waiting in the Rain
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 1575Читать далее
Out and About
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 andЧитать далее
Faces in the Fountain
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 veryЧитать далее
A Long Wait
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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'tЧитать далее
Listening to Services
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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. ThisЧитать далее
A Little History
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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. ItsЧитать далее
Ready to Enter
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ancientЧитать далее
Bye, Fontana del Pantheon
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 insideЧитать далее
We're In!
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 floorЧитать далее
Looking Around
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 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 gotЧитать далее