Tag Archives: Trevi Fountain

Fixing Rome’s Fountains

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

On my way to my Italian class recently, I stopped for a caffè macchiato, and a newspaper was lying on the counter of the bar. On the front was a photo of the Trevi Fountain, so I picked the paper up to … Continue reading →

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Fall Nights in Rome

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

The sun will set in Rome tonight at 6:44. I leave my Italian class each day at 6 p.m., and last week I was thinking that it would soon be dark at 6 and wondering how I would like walking … Continue reading →

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Touring Rome in Four HOT Days

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Weather flash: It rained this morning in Rome! I haven’t seen rain for so long! I so enjoyed sitting outside (under an umbrella, of course) at Piazza del Popolo drinking cappuccino while I waited for my hair appointment. And speaking … Continue reading →

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What IS It about a Fountain?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

After I picked up my lab report last Friday, I walked over to Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill—not one of the ancient Seven Hills of Rome), which rises to the west of Trastevere. It was almost noon on a really hot day, … Continue reading →

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Agosto a Roma

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I was going to write about food today, but I changed my mind: I’m writing about August instead. Don’t come to Rome in August. August is hot (high is expected to be 97 today—ugh!) and dry, and tourists take over … Continue reading →

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