the first stop was the Pantheon, one of the best preserved buildings anywhere. originally built in 27 b.c. by Agrippa. rebuilt in the 2nd century by Hadrian. i can't quite find words to say how amazing this building is, so i won't try.
this is apparently the best espresso or cappucino in all of rome, which of course measn all of the world. it was damn good. i still don't know why a hot espresso is so tiny, while a cold, sweetened espresso is about 3x the size. who knows...
the madness that is trevi fountain in the summer...
and more trevi fountain. it is one of rome's reasons for being so powerful for so long. they always have had pure, cold beautiful water piped in through the aquaducts. this is a monument to one of them. all of the fountains in rome--and some are as small as fire hydrants that constantly flow small stream of water--are drinkable. and this with lead pipes that don't make kids mentally retarded because they have long been coated with minerals from the very rich water. it's so cold...so good...especially on a hot day. it turns faucets foggy with its cold.
and here is one tier of the spanish steps. you can't see the other 2 from this angle. in renaissance times, sexy people would hang out here, waiting to be seen and discovered by artists who would use them to immortalized as their subjects for sculptures and paintings.
not much has changed. the sexy still congregate here, joined by tourists with fanny packs and camera straps that take away any bit of sexiness.
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What if, during your walk, you had a craving for gelato? Like when you were by the Trevi fountain, for instance. Would your craving have been satisfied nearby?
why, how strange that you would ask! it just so happens (gosh, that's just so weird) that just around the corner is the gelateria San Crispino, which is reputed as having the very best gelato in rome, which means the best in italy, which obviously, brandy, means the best in the world.
wait a minute, have you been to rome before?
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