When in Rome

Our last day in Rome was very low key and relaxing. We did laundry at the apartment (washer only), went to the internet café to blog and do banking/blog/email.  In the mid afternoon we headed out to explore a little more of our “neighborhood”. 


We stopped by the Church of Santa Maria della Immaculata Concezion to see the Cappucino Crypt.  There are bones here of more than 4,000 friars who died between 1528 and 1870.  

They arrange the bones into art patterns.  This is the ceiling in one of the alcoves of the crypt.

This is a chandelier made of bones.  Everything in the pictures are bones!!!

The crypt was an interesting yet odd arrangement of bone art. Definitely something we have never seen.

We walked around the neighborhood, had some gelato and did a little window shopping.

We ended up at the Spanish Steps where we sat in the sun for a while observing the huge crowds of people.  Easter weekend in Rome is VERY busy.

We have loved being somewhat “locals” while here in Rome. Well, as local as two non-Italian speakers can be. Our studio apartment has been very comfortable.  We had a washing machine, private bath (not always the case in Italy) and a kitchenette where we were able to cook some of our meals and save on costs.

The only drawback was that the apartment is on the top floor and there is no lift.  The apartment is the skinny redish building in this picture. It is the top one with the black balcony.  We climbed 112 marble stairs (Mom, I counted them just for you) every time we came back up to the apartment.  Some days it was 3 times, but it kept us from feeling guilty about all the gelato.

We were right in the center of Rome near Piazza Bernini.  This is the view from our balcony.  The metro was a 2 minute walk and all the main sights were within 20 minutues walking distance.

We have also fallen into the Italian way of having lunch at 3 and dinner at 9.  It just seemed to be the way that it usually worked out. 

We have walked by the Trevi Fountain everyday since we have been here.

James threw in a coin for us to insure that we will return again to Rome.

 














We have enjoyed this part of our Italian journey.  We learned that Roma, the Italian way to spell Rome, is Amor  (love)  spelled backwards since this the city of love.  We have loved it and hope to return someday.

Happy Easter!

Maija