tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post4038622967438539988..comments2024-03-28T15:11:41.171-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: ROME PART IIPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-89758126709699818632014-09-30T04:10:13.168-07:002014-09-30T04:10:13.168-07:00We had the most fabulous time in the eternal city,...We had the most fabulous time in the eternal city, thank you. I sang Arrivederci Roma in my mind as we flew away, home to Australia. <br />We have precious special memories of our time in Italy.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-28908333646929372622014-09-30T04:08:43.936-07:002014-09-30T04:08:43.936-07:00Thank you Titti, and welcome to my blog. Rome cer...Thank you Titti, and welcome to my blog. Rome certainly was fantastic, we loved it all!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-79757791171734980622014-09-30T03:58:23.974-07:002014-09-30T03:58:23.974-07:00ahhh la città eterna !
Rome, is always Romer, I ho...ahhh la città eterna !<br />Rome, is always Romer, I hope you enjoy your time while there !<br />saluti and arrivederci :-)Massimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899853938735641917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-28242963529588152662014-09-28T06:56:57.265-07:002014-09-28T06:56:57.265-07:00Beautiful pictures from a beautiful town! Rome is ...Beautiful pictures from a beautiful town! Rome is really fantastic...<br />Have a great weekend.<br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-66056684181225732252014-09-28T00:31:15.785-07:002014-09-28T00:31:15.785-07:00It's a feature of Blogger which you have enabl...It's a feature of Blogger which you have enabled, Patricia. Just double-click (sometimes even treble-click) on the photos in your post and you'll see them enlarged on a black background which really enhances them and helps you see the details.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-28479917804916817832014-09-27T22:50:53.231-07:002014-09-27T22:50:53.231-07:00Dear Perpetua, What is this Blogger Lightbox of wh...Dear Perpetua, What is this Blogger Lightbox of which thee speak?<br />You really are a source of technological inspiration...<br />I so agree about the Forum, which I also found very exciting. While I have not read Lindsey Davis Falco (but must rectify soon), I certainly felt the presence of the ancients. Studying ancient Roman history was my very first University subject, and I loved it!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-30566245904733200232014-09-27T09:41:23.450-07:002014-09-27T09:41:23.450-07:00I've just been browsing through all your photo...I've just been browsing through all your photos in Blogger's Lightbox, which really shows them off to the best advantage, Patricia. I loved the Forum, with all the remains of shops, houses, law courts and temples. One could really imagine Roman daily life going on there. Have you ever read Lindsey Davis' Falco novels, set in Imperial Rome? They bring the archaeology vividly to life.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-44699779943169844342014-09-27T01:16:52.025-07:002014-09-27T01:16:52.025-07:00Hi Val, yes, a wonderful trip. You are absolutely...Hi Val, yes, a wonderful trip. You are absolutely correct that it takes time to absorb, and I am going through the photos which thankfully fill in the information for me. Yes, the history was probably all we really saw, feeling as if in a time machine, despite the fact we already knew it very well in an academic way. I would like to go back, stay longer...Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-42810837961380077282014-09-27T00:46:03.181-07:002014-09-27T00:46:03.181-07:00What a wonderful trip! It will take you time to ab...What a wonderful trip! It will take you time to absorb everything you've seen and experienced. Thank heavens for photos to help nurture those memories. What a place Rome is! So much history it's almost overwhelming!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-1877938782310399622014-09-26T20:43:13.486-07:002014-09-26T20:43:13.486-07:00Lucky you Judith, to have visited Rome many times....Lucky you Judith, to have visited Rome many times. We really only saw such a small piece of the Roman experience, and would love to return some day. Certainly overwhelming is a good description. Thank you for your comment.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-83819157283071790082014-09-26T20:42:00.869-07:002014-09-26T20:42:00.869-07:00Thank you Mette, we did take a rest day in each ci...Thank you Mette, we did take a rest day in each city, and we certainly needed it: slept in, did some laundry, short walk, sleep again...<br />Yes, who did say that re Rome? Anyone?? Hope we don't die now..<br />We are home now, and find we are still tired though the jet lag has dissipated. I'm thinking of a few posts reviewing aspects of the trip. Might as well make the most of it, eh?<br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-31353586894412237912014-09-26T13:37:20.672-07:002014-09-26T13:37:20.672-07:00Patricia,what memories your beautiful photos have ...Patricia,what memories your beautiful photos have brought back,I was 16 on my first visit to Rome (have visited many times since) the atmosphere was like going back in time totally overwhelming to the senses!! Thank you for sharing your holiday.Judith https://www.blogger.com/profile/03634258386057489997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-81442464977303855172014-09-26T10:48:31.180-07:002014-09-26T10:48:31.180-07:00Your pictures are beautiful and show so much for u...Your pictures are beautiful and show so much for us. Thank you ! Are you sure you had enough leisure time for yourself?<br />I´ve never made it to Rome yet. Maybe, maybe some day. Now who was it who said: To see Rome and die..? Somehow it just occurred to me..<br />I gather that by now you are safely back home : )!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-91400594988641829902014-09-26T00:32:28.994-07:002014-09-26T00:32:28.994-07:00Thank you Michelle, Yes, it was a wonderful tour, ...Thank you Michelle, Yes, it was a wonderful tour, and at our own pace (ie, slow). That was delicious coffee from Antico Caffe Della Pace, a lovely and well-known old cafe near Piazza Navona. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-43956649242927098802014-09-26T00:28:43.627-07:002014-09-26T00:28:43.627-07:00Thank you also, Madelief. I am sure you would hav...Thank you also, Madelief. I am sure you would have loved Rome too. Next time we must go further north, perhaps to The Netherlands? xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-4466306179674622872014-09-26T00:27:19.961-07:002014-09-26T00:27:19.961-07:00It is thoroughly recommended to take a holiday on ...It is thoroughly recommended to take a holiday on the opposite side of the world, Heldasland!<br />Thank you for your comment.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-47916598726656885402014-09-26T00:26:29.784-07:002014-09-26T00:26:29.784-07:00Thank you Darla, and what a shame we only had the ...Thank you Darla, and what a shame we only had the private tour on our very last day! We will do more of it in future. <br />My brain is still trying to process everything we saw - I am now having dreams about ancient sites of my own creation...Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-67212093901125285492014-09-25T16:34:19.805-07:002014-09-25T16:34:19.805-07:00Beautiful photos Trish! What a wonderful tour you ...Beautiful photos Trish! What a wonderful tour you had. It must feel amazing treading on such ancient ground. Oh my I could have reached in and had a sip of that delicious looking cup of coffee xxMichelle Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156667763343283542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-29332445156057752172014-09-25T10:20:40.931-07:002014-09-25T10:20:40.931-07:00Hi Patricia,
Thank you for your kind comment on m...Hi Patricia,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comment on my blog! Your photo's of Rome look impressive. I would have loved to accompany you ;-) Never been there myself!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-88807342988371737762014-09-25T06:33:34.481-07:002014-09-25T06:33:34.481-07:00Thank you I have enjoyed your holiday ,I really wa...Thank you I have enjoyed your holiday ,I really want to visit now it looks so spectacularHeldaslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892532052557534526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-41140272630538747212014-09-25T04:31:45.492-07:002014-09-25T04:31:45.492-07:00Have been enjoying your trip through your photo...Have been enjoying your trip through your photo's. You certainly packed a lot in. I think the private tour of Rome is a genius idea. There is just so much to see and so much to take in. <br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-5088570358241140282014-09-25T03:51:55.691-07:002014-09-25T03:51:55.691-07:00Thank you Amy. We are so pleased that we did it a...Thank you Amy. We are so pleased that we did it all, and came home in one piece! I was amused by the costumed romans too, but our guide said they are tricksters who offer to pose with you for photos, after which they demand a lot of money. So I just took their picture while pretending it was the colosseum I was really after... All part of the fun.xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-62147320696018969142014-09-25T01:17:57.952-07:002014-09-25T01:17:57.952-07:00Oh Patricia!!! It is all so amazing and beautiful...Oh Patricia!!! It is all so amazing and beautiful, the history, the buildings, everything. I am so pleased for you that you got to go and that you enjoyed it so much. Loved the picture with the "romans" just hanging out too! Fantastic!!!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-47889221530233500852014-09-24T20:41:52.217-07:002014-09-24T20:41:52.217-07:00How wonderful to have been in Italy all summer as ...How wonderful to have been in Italy all summer as a young woman, Beryl. I'm sure my reaction would have been the same at that age.<br />How I would like to have had my daughter along too, that must have been a fun trip too. Thank you for calling my post an educated response....but you might have to look away when I move on to the trival aspects, he hePatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-33943528883625509602014-09-24T20:38:47.576-07:002014-09-24T20:38:47.576-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience of Rome, Sha...Thank you for sharing your experience of Rome, Shane. I think it would be very nice to go in winter, as it was extremely hot when we were there (34 deg). Football unites, doesn't it...Mr C is wearing the cap of his team, as is his habit when travelling, and always some Aussie guy comes up (it happened at the Colosseum, I think) and instantly they are back home talking about the game. <br />I can understand your longing to go back, and suspect we will be the same. hugs across the ditch<br />P.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com