Rome: July 3, 2003
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The view out my window from the hotel in central Rome where I stayed, Alberto Sole.
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A close-up of the statues across the way.
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I couldn't get enough of this view!
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A view of 1/2 of my hotel room - it was very simple, just a bed and a table and a TV.
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Well, there was also a big open window, and a large wardrobe ...
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... an art view out the window.
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The local fountain.
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Another perspective on the local fountain.
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These cars grabbed me: the tiny little Smarts that you see all over Europe, but especially in parking-spot-hungry Rome.
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The Parthenon snuck up on me!
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The Parthenon - partly - with the Elephant monument.
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I approach the Parthenon slowly ...
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Inside the Parthenon, the sun shines brightly through the dome.
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The amazing sun-shadow of the Parthenon illumination.
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The Parthenon from the front, from the square thronged by tourists at eateries.
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I'm embarrassed to say I don't recall which church is being illumined from which dark space.
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Rome is architecture, Rome is church.
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Navarro Square, in scaffolding.
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The view from the cafe near Navarro Piazza - one of the cafes recommended by "cafe life Rome", a book I used as my secondary guide book. Locate a famous spot; admire; locate the cafe nearby frequented by locals; rest.
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A landmark building on the main drag near my hotel.
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Another view, in fading light.
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Modern Rome rushes by old, solid Rome.
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But across from my hotel, there's a Hello Kitty store!
Marianne Mueller
Last modified: October 15, 2003