Sunday, we went to Villa Borghese and walked all over the park. This is also a place in Rome where all the lovers go...i could tell by seeing all of them making out, necking, stradling and everything else they were getting up to in that green grass. O my.
After THAT, we went to the Modern Art Cafe located on the grounds. You could tell i was starting to miss Amurica by the drink i ordered - Posso avere "the Bronx". It wasnt that good though...unless you really love a glass of Gin with a splash of juice? Yeeesh.
That night we got some great gelato in Megans neighborhood. The woman who works there, hooked us up! She dipped the gelato in chocolate and "con panna" with whipped cream. o god. how does gelato not exist in the States!!!! its sooooo creamy and the flavors - bacio, nicciola, malaga, pistachio, chocolate with arancia...
on the other hand, i have been looking forward to a visit to my local Dairy Queen...so i guess some things never change and are still longed for even if they arent as good as gelato. Actually when i get back it will probably be snowing or blizzarding and the image that i have of April here is mixing with the one back home.
The past few days have been soooo humid and warm. Ive been breaking out my sundresses sans leggings!
Monday, i was restless and in a Roman apartment. Megan had class and i was sick of reading/surfing the web/watching trash on YouTube so i wandered into one of her roomates (i cant find the apostrophe key, sry it is bothering me, too) rooms. She was bored too. We originally set out to find the Bocca della Verità but we got side tracked by the Spanish Steps and then I remembered that my roommate for the past 3 months, Kat, suggested i go to Babingtons Tea Room, which is located right next to the Spanish Steps. I am a sucker for tea time. We got tea for two for 15.00 euros each. OOOO and it came with scones. i am an even bigger scone enthusiast.
Tuesday me and Megan found the Bocca della Verita. It was a close call, but dont worry, my hand is still intact and it was not bitten off.
The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie
detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed
that if one told a lie with one's hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would
be bitten off. The piece was placed in the portico of the Santa Maria in
Cosmedin in the 17th century.This church is also home to the supposed relics
of the saint, St Valentine.
- thats from Wiki.
im a HUGE Roman Holiday fan and had to stick my hand in it, just like Audrey and Gregory Peck do in the movie.
The church this statue is located in is so unique. Most European churches are so ornate and busy, but this church was soooo simple and plain on the inside, which gave so much genuine beauty. Santa Maria in Cosmedin was built in the 6th century. It had no gold or metal or spires, just frescoes from the same time it was built and wooden altars and rafters.
Last night i had too much fun for my own good at some American and later Irish bar. All i distinctly remember is yelling - no, not singing - yelling the words to Come On Eileen and doing lamaze breathing excersizes in the back seat of a Roman cab as to not leave him a few euros and then some.
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