Roma Bellissima!
It has been way too long since going
back to Roma, such an amazing city and overflowing with history and architecture.
The Roman women are very unique in their style; American guys looking
for a hot woman, you need to check them out, so different from the
Milanese lady. Rome is not far from Napoli so it has quite a strong
southern influence; the driving is insane but not quite as bad as Napoli
(although not far from matching it if not surpassing Napoletan
drivers). Taxi drivers are still arguing in the streets at the taxi
stand at Roma Termini (the pirates vs the legal taxi drivers), and
waiters and owners are still hawking business from the sidewalks in
front of their activity or on the plaza square. Prices are horrendous in
all the cafes and pizzerias (terrible food in the tourist zones...I
mean how can you screw up a pizza???). There is trash alongside the
curbs, not just cigarette butts, even though trash cans are frequent and
visible; again I realize man is the only creature who shits where it
eats and sleeps.
Nonetheless, Rome breathes a different air, the
sidewalks are wide and easily walkable compared to Milano, the
architectural eye candy is astonishing, the spirit of the Romans
transports you to another time. They are packed with pride about their
city as well as, fire and personality (watch your pockets
however) ready to talk, to argue, to actively engage in just about
anything; Rome truly bustles with life. I can see why Alessia (swimmer
representing Italy in the World's these last weeks, but from Rome) loves
her city and why she is proud; and my love/hate affair with this crazy
country continues. How can one not love this world of history and
wonders?
August 3, 2009
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