The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome in Italy |
March 30 
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March 30 9:16am RomeGreat Hall of Justice. Headquarters of the Superfriends. Wonder Woman's invisible jet is parked out front.  Rome: colosseumDidn't realize that it's just a few feet away from the streets. The structure is pretty amazing. The fake gladiators parading around for tourist photo ops aren't so amazing. |
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March 30 9:57am | Rome: forum The real forum shops. Nothing like the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas. Where would they put the Cinnabon? |
March 30 11:00am
March 30 11:00am | Rome: forum Goofy turquoise audio tour devices. Very euro chic. Rome: forum Mitch's shirt matches the goofy turquoise audio tour devices. He doesn't realize how naturally euro chic he is. That's how cool he is. |
 Rome: forum Would the plural of "forum" be "fora?" |
March 30 11:01am Rome: souvenirs What's the Italian word for tchotckes? Very organized tchotckes at that. They've got their merchandising strategy down pat. |
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March 30 11:55am | Rome: more fora There's a lost kitten in there somewhere. |
March 30 11:56am
March 30 11:58am | Rome: trajan's column Under renovation. The reliefs document tell a story, progressing up and down in a continuous strip. Like Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim in New York, but skinnier and inside out. I wish we could see the story closer. If I was to follow the entire story sequentially, methinks I'd be very dizzy from spinning around so much. Rome: trajan's columnAncient Rome's version of classroom film strip materials. One wonders if trajan's column had put countless ancient school children to sleep also. |
March 30 12:04pm
March 30 12:12pm RomeNarrow building with the perfect orange awning. Now that's what I call in-fill development. |
March 30 12:23pm| Rome: pantheon adjacent Elephants are neat. But I've never seen an elephant with an obelisk balanced on it's back. It's a feat that even the Ringling Bro's elephants do not dare to try. |
March 30 12:39pm
March 30 12:48pm| Rome: pantheon Big hole in the roof. With the back wall of my house missing during my insane kitchen remodel, I can relate. |
| Rome: campo dei fiori AKA piazza de many pashminas. |
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March 30 2:45pm| Rome: campo dei fiori Cheers! Dining Alfresco. |
March 30 3:00pm| Rome: smart fortwo Don't you just want to put one in your carry-on luggage and bring it home? |
 Rome: castel sant' angelo We finally discover what was at the end of the rainbow we saw yesterday. Lots and lots of fake prada and louis vuitton purses. For Meg and Nancy, faux bags are much better than a pot of leprechaun gold. |
March 30 3:01pm
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