Here are some more pictures from today:
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| The famous Spanish Steps. |
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| Halfway up! |
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| Bellissimo! |
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| Halfway to go! |
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| Our reward at the top: Trinita del Monti |
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| Gorgeous mural inside the church. |
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| Because only Italian cops would drive Lamborghinis, si? |
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| I still like my Toyota. |
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| Oh, and the beatification of Pope John Paul II? It's kind of a big deal here. |
2 comments:
Piece on NPR today said the Romans are way bummed that tourism has actually gone down due to the John Paul thing -- people are avoiding the anticipated crowds and boycotting the jacked-up hotel rates. I found a bit of satisfaction in that. The greediness of hoteliers instead left them with empty rooms.
Well, if this is a down-trend in tourism, I'd hate to see an uptick. Jesus. And I can say that because I was blessed by the Pope this morning!
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