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| audience with the pope |
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| BENEDICTO |
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| the spanish steps |
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| Pantheon |
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| Piazza Navona |
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| Befana -the good witch |
today was a really loong day....woke up at 6....and went to see the pope! the event thingy stated at 10.30 for which we had to be there by 8.30....and only me and priya were ready to wake up and go that early...but it was so worth it !! :D in the summer he come out to the balcony and tlaks to the people however in the winter like now we had to take tickets and were hearded into a huuge auditorium ! held maybe 5000 people easily.....people from all over the world come to just see the pope !! on pilgrimages....there was not one moment to be bored....there were school kids from englad who had come in huge groups who were chanting slogans and cheers " B E N E D I C T O !! VIVA LA PAPA !! EVERYBODY POPE POPE POPE..." in all sorts of tunes and songs...if the girls school sang and cheered the boys had to get into the competitiona nd would chant even louder ! it was hilarious and very thrilling....
afer sometime i fell asleep for an hour...in the midst of all that noise yes....i am exhausted....and woke up to a deafening roar of cheers from the crowd ! the pope had arrived...i grabbed my camera to take a video....which u shall see sometime soon....he speaks more than 7 languages !! he addressed us in french,english,italian,
this got done by 1 and then me and priya headed to the spanish stairs to meet the others but apparantly rome is crazy on a wednesday..there were too many people everywhere ! and we were 2 hrs late so dint see them....we checked out the stairs which are supposed to be soo beautiful....but in summer...now it was just ok....then we went to the Trevi fountain!! which is hugee !! and splendid...the sculptures are gorgeous...i made my wish and threw a coin into the fountain over my left shoulder....:D
then we went to the Pantheon....which was awesome...what can i say....it looks Ancient....truly old...but it looks so well kept...not old and breaking...just old....the inside is very nice too...its a basilica and houses the tomb of the first emperor of italy - Vittoriano and the tombe of Rafaello...the artist...the roof of teh Pantheon is so amazing. i read that this building to this day perplexes the architects and engineers because it is in perfect proportions....its a circle and they cant figure out how they made it so perfectly.
here we saw the other 3. caity,santiagoa nd natasha! :) we then went to the piazza Nuvona..which is a main area in the plot of Angels and Demons...:P now there was a market going on...for new year i guess....we hung about there...very pretty houses and fountains and musicians playing music everywhere....and artists painting and making caricatures...the delicios smells of hot chocolate. ciambella ( doughnut) etc....it was perfect....i got a doll...of a witch called Befana...it is the italian tradition that on the 6th of january this witch brings presents to those who have been good...it is the italian version of santa claus :D it is for Victorine s family to hang on their christmas tree next year...
then we went to see the Trevi again....then we found a lovely little restaurant for dinner...early dinner at 6 cuz we skipped lunch....we had really good pasta sitting on table chair on the streets(as is european tradition) with flowers and candlelight on our table...:p us 4 girls had a romantic dinner...:)
this done we went bact to the Trevi...to cheat and make more wishes.....:) i made many more....then we juat sat and looked at it....it started to get cold so we walked back to the Piazza Novona and got some Ciambella with Nutella...it was so huge..i was so full by the end of it....then we started back towards ous hostel(like a 40 min walk) and on the way we stubled upon the most famous and reffered gelato place in rome !! Gioletti ! :D we had tried to find it earlier unsuccessfully....and we dint know if tomoro we would get lost and not find it again...so decided to eat some while it was in front of us !! there is a reason why its the best !! the flavours....oh my god.....and the quantity for the price !! sooo much !! and the way they serve...we said no its ok no whipped cream on top of the ice cream he said oh no no...come on...a little..it is good....and put it....of course there is no extra charge for it !! lol...and such generous proportions. i got bachia( chocolate with hazlenut chips) caramel and limoncello( lemon and a lil alcohol in it ) flavours....here you tell them the price of the cone you want and you can select 2-3 flavours mix for that quantity....
it was ammmmazing......we are going back tomoro....for one last before we leave rome....
we walked back felling so full we could burst.....and freezing.....then we sat and watched some of a movie called " Under the Tuscan Sun "...a movie set in Florence and sienna and Rome..:D
im exhausted...considering sleeping all day tomoro but cant waste time like that...
byee
love
aishu
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