Sunday, 7/25/10
After packing my bags, checking out, and locking my bags up at the Casa la Salle, I headed over to the Capitoline Museum with Susan and Jim. We saw the famous bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, we saw the "Dying Gaul," and much more. It was fun.
The top floor had a special exhibit.
Susan and I saw some bronze pieces, including a particularly striking
statue, from the House of the same Julius Publius that we visited
on our second trip to Pompeii-- the one where they found the corpses.
The house in Pompeii had Disney-like holographic projections. Publius
was an art collector and the bronzes gave us just a little taste of his
collection. Nice!
For more pictures from the museum, visit this set on Flickr.
This afternoon was spent loading up the bus and moving to the Hotel Villa Rosa in a part of town called Trastevere, which is from Latin “trans Tiberim,” which means, “across the Tiber.” It is more an extension of Rome, a very ancient one, rather than a part of Rome proper. But it is not far outside of town. There is good transportation by tram and by bus, so I think the group will adjust quickly. Jessica, my roommate, and I miss the electrical outlets and the internet connectivity at Casa la Salle, although there are some internet cafes close to the hotel. Not much is open on Sundays, so we took the Number 8 Tram back towards Rome to find a decent dinner.
The hotel is up some stairs from the main street through this part of town, the Via Trastevere. It's on a tiny side street. We were were told if we get lost to ask for the Trastevere Train station, because the hotel is located across the Via Trastevere from there.
My boyfriend, Don, and I had a very nice, and probably final, Skype call last night. He told me my tomatoes are ripening faster and heavier than he can eat them. Did I mention I'm an avid gardener?
He plans to make salsa. I wish I could help him.
I am looking forward to meeting my son, Matthew, on Saturday morning, though, and having a nice time in Rome when he gets here.
I would like to thank the National Endowment for the Humanities for funding this portion of my studies.
After packing my bags, checking out, and locking my bags up at the Casa la Salle, I headed over to the Capitoline Museum with Susan and Jim. We saw the famous bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, we saw the "Dying Gaul," and much more. It was fun.
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| Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius |
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| Diana the Huntress |
For more pictures from the museum, visit this set on Flickr.
This afternoon was spent loading up the bus and moving to the Hotel Villa Rosa in a part of town called Trastevere, which is from Latin “trans Tiberim,” which means, “across the Tiber.” It is more an extension of Rome, a very ancient one, rather than a part of Rome proper. But it is not far outside of town. There is good transportation by tram and by bus, so I think the group will adjust quickly. Jessica, my roommate, and I miss the electrical outlets and the internet connectivity at Casa la Salle, although there are some internet cafes close to the hotel. Not much is open on Sundays, so we took the Number 8 Tram back towards Rome to find a decent dinner.
The hotel is up some stairs from the main street through this part of town, the Via Trastevere. It's on a tiny side street. We were were told if we get lost to ask for the Trastevere Train station, because the hotel is located across the Via Trastevere from there.
My boyfriend, Don, and I had a very nice, and probably final, Skype call last night. He told me my tomatoes are ripening faster and heavier than he can eat them. Did I mention I'm an avid gardener?
He plans to make salsa. I wish I could help him.
I am looking forward to meeting my son, Matthew, on Saturday morning, though, and having a nice time in Rome when he gets here.
I would like to thank the National Endowment for the Humanities for funding this portion of my studies.
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