I went to Rome last weekend and have finally chosen the favourite part of my day. This was a gruelling task as everything I saw was wonderful and striking. The architecture blows my mind. I can’t conceive how someone could design such intricate details with their bare hands… and I haven’t even seen Michelangelo’s paintings yet.
Here is a list of what I saw:
Trevi Fountain
The Pantheon
A million other fountains…
Borghese Gardens
Spanish Steps
Tribute to the King…
A lot of Roman ruins
Tribute to peace – a loud horn wailed and a flock of birds flew to nearby tree tops in silence. It makes you wonder if they’ve been trained or more so that they do it because of years of tradition.
The High Street
A panoramic view of Roma.
After the sunset view of Rome I went down to another square close to the Spanish Steps and the shops. There a young man in his 20s began various renditions of old British songs on his electric guitar. At one point a nun went over to him and started talking to him while he played. It was hilarious and quite a sight. Especially when she had a little go on the strings. His music and his positivity created a great atmosphere around the square and I loved it. I finally decided that this man’s music was my favourite part of Rome.
Not the monuments, especially not the flower sellers (they ‘gift’ you roses and then ask for compensation), not even the Pantheon which is jaw-dropping. My favourite part was the beauty you find in small, sometimes insignificant encounters.
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