With the thermometer closing in on 35C on this mid-autumn day in "The Eternal City", it was time for this traveller to once again go into battle against the incessant thousands that invade daily this living museum.
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The Shanghai Crappy Souvenir Company has been working
overtime |
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| Damn "steel-eating" moths! |
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They still love John Paul II. Vittorio Emmanuel II
Monument in background |
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Even Gladiators need a siesta. "Hey Thiddius, have you seen
the new winter range of tunics at "Gladiatiors R Us?"..." |
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| "Hey Caesar, nice skirt, which way to the Senate?" |
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King Vittorio Emmanuel might look
small here but his moustache is 1m wide |
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| World's biggest wedding cake! |
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| View from Piazza Venezia incl Trajan's Column at right |
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"Senatus Populusque Romanus" - simply translated - "Hey,
people of Rome, did you see where that gypsy went with
my wallet?" |
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Marcus Aurelius in Campidoglio -
the square designed by the great Michelangelo
himself |
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Neptune residing over his Trevi Fountain - my
number one top-rated picket pocket location in Europe,
(Puerta del Sol in Madrid very close 2nd place) |
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| If you don't like the way Roman's park then keep off the corners |
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| Why bother parallel parking when you're only 2.69m long! |
Or if you're after some big name fashion shops then head to.......
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| View up Via dei Condotti to Spanish Steps |
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| But THE most popular accessory item in all of Italy is....... |
