Monday, May 21, 2007
Back in Wisconsin, after a long day of travel. A 24 hour-long day. With a 2 hour flight from Rome to Zurich, and then a 9 hour flight from Zurich to Chicago, there’s loads of time to reflect on the past 12 days in Rome. Even though she was immersed in finals, my daughter found time to ‘guide’ me in a new/old country. I’m most gracious for her efforts. I know that her major is Art/History, but one of her minors should be juggling. Juggling schedules, homework, internship, papers, classes and gelato tasting. Thanks, Jamie! Couldn’t help but think of my weekend in Tuscany/Siena while I was watching one of three ‘chick’ flicks on my long flight. I believe it was called, “Because I Said So!” There was a line in the movie that said, “Haven’t you ever traveled to Siena and sampled their Brunello’s?” We did! I was reading a travel book on Rome and they listed the top twelve must see sights while in Rome. They are:

x 1. Colesseo (the Coleseum)
x 2. Pantheon
x 3. Spanish Steps
x 4. Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel, Vatican
x 5. St. Peters
x 6. Berninie’s Fontana dei Quattro Fiume in Piazza Navona
x 7. Palatine/Foro Romano
x 9. Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
x 8. Catacombs (we visited the ones at di Priscilla)
x 10. Basilica di San Clemente
x 11. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
x 12. Trevi Fountain

You might note the x- mark by each one. Thanks to my tour guide, Jamie, I was able to visit all of them. A person could visit all of these in 2-3 days, if they pushed it. I didn't.