Rome
I got into Rome yesterday, but it's been raining too hard since then to do/see much outside. Barely managed to get out to buy a sandwich today, twas raining so hard.
People here really hate making change.
Really, I'm totally lost without the pictures to guide my jabs.
Expect me to finish off Paris and Berlin shortly, I hate to have such a big backlog.
People here really hate making change.
Really, I'm totally lost without the pictures to guide my jabs.
Expect me to finish off Paris and Berlin shortly, I hate to have such a big backlog.
12 Comments:
Are you supposed to tip the change? Those crazy Italians...
Bill was 5 even, smallest I had was a 20, pretty easy change for a guy who presumably gets 5 bills all day, no? No, he had to verify that that was in fact the smallest bill in my wallet, and then I got 5 Euros in coins plus a 10 bill.
happy easter pat. did it stop raining?
neighbor Bryan suggests these spots while you're in rome:
Pub Miscellanea (Mickey's) via della Paste, 11a. Ideal spot for lunch if you're walking around. Right between the Trevi Ftn and the Pantheon. Ask for Mickey or Romeo, his son, and tell them that Bryan from Notre Dame and Texas sent you. Great sandwiches and the salads are some of the best in Rome.
directions from the pantheon: with you back turned to the front entrance of the pantheon, you will be facings towards a McDonalds. If you turn right and walk down the street in front of you, you will pass Tazza D'Oro on your left. Keep walking straight ahead and turn right down the first street you come to (vi della paste). About 50' down the alley is the pub on your right. An american flag is usually on the sign outside. It's a comfortable 15 minute walk from the spanish steps.
spot #2: Der Pallaro. Largo del Pallaro, 15
Roman 5 course meal with a fixed menu, family restaurant. the mom is the cook and the dad is the waiter. very casual and relaxed place near the Campo di Fiori (flower market) just south of Piazza Navona. Closed on mondays.
spot #3: L'Orso 80
great spot for italian antipasti. don't even look at the menu. just order the cena antipasti which is about 15 dishes of enough food to feed an army.. It's just north/northwest of Piazza Navona.
spot #4 L'Archetto
Via dell'Archetto, 26
150 different sauces for spaghetti and good desserts too. Tables are on the lower level and set into valuted brick foundations.
spot #5: Hotel Raphel
If you meet a sweet thang and want to have a nice romantic drink, go here. Just off of Piazza Navona on the northwest side. Has a rooftop bar. Perfect place for a bottle of wine around sunset. The view of Rome from here is incredible. Pricey, but if you just want to go for drinks, then this is the place to go.
museums: if you wanna tour the inside of the colosseum or the vatican museum to see the sistine chapel, then try to go first thing in the morning.
Villa Borghese consists of the private works of art for the Borghese family. If you can get tickets in advance that is the best way to go (can buy them online). You can pick any day you want to go and are given a timeslot. The sculpture there (Bernini, Canova) is as good as any museum in the world.
If museums aren't your thing, but you still want to see some great pieces, then try the Museo Doria Pamphili. Not far from the Pantheon and there's nnever a line to get in. It's a renaissance palace and you could be in and out in an hour. Probably the most overlooked museum in the city.
Non-Museums:
campo di fiori. Open market to buy fruit, veggies, spices, etc. open during the week. Directly south of piazza navona.
The best way to see the forum may be from the back side of the campodoglio. If you go inside the Capitoline Museum, don't pass up the coffee shop in the 2nd floot. Its terrace has one of the best views of the city.
A great way to see how Rome has changed over the centuries is the church of San Clemente. It's a bit of a walk, but an easy cab ride and will save you the trouble of finding it. It's a renaissance church built over several previous churches on the same site dating back to the early 100 - 200's AD. You can go down the steps to the lower levels and see the original paintings and foundations below. The original street level was almost 20 feet lower thn modern times. You can enter the basement for a small fee inside the church.
Wow, that Bryan got around...
Yeah that's a lot of stuff. Will do my best.
Dude, act like you are going to punch the fucker in the face and reach in your pocket and act like you got some heat, then watch that bitch back down and even give it to you for free. Then while walking away spit on that prick.
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