Roma by Day

 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.

The Shanghai Crappy Souvenir Company has been working
overtime

Damn "steel-eating" moths!

They still love John Paul II. Vittorio Emmanuel II
Monument in background

Even Gladiators need a siesta. "Hey Thiddius, have you seen
the new winter range of tunics at "Gladiatiors R Us?"..."

"Hey Caesar, nice skirt, which way to the Senate?"

King Vittorio Emmanuel might look
small here but his moustache is 1m wide

World's biggest wedding cake!

View from Piazza Venezia incl Trajan's Column at right

"Senatus Populusque Romanus" - simply translated - "Hey,
people of Rome, did you see where that gypsy went with
my wallet?"

Marcus Aurelius in Campidoglio -
the square designed by the great Michelangelo
himself

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)

If you don't like the way Roman's park then keep off the corners

Why bother parallel parking when you're only 2.69m long!

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View up Via dei Condotti to Spanish Steps

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