We're taking it quietly for our first week in Rome giving everyone a chance to recover from the dreaded jetlag. There have been clear blue skies and it has been quite hot -yesterday all of us got a bit sunburnt despite our sunscreen.
Rob and Paul went for runs and then we went to Campo de' Fiori for breakfast. We wandered around surrounding streets and then spent some time in Piazza Navona. Jules, Sarah and Paul went to an exhibition of the machines of Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition
It was at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, an amazing, beautiful Renaissance palace which was also a welcome cool break from the heat
Palazzo della Cancelleria
Jules had a great photojournalism op in Piazza Di Spagna as there was a demonstration by immigrants on the Spanish Steps. Lots of chanting, drums & flares.
We didn't go to the other main demo yesterday, an orderly group of old age pensioners at Piazza San Giovanni They have good reason to demonstrate with the pension cuts they've had to endure. The demonstration was markedly different from the San Giovanni demos last year -no tear gas or batons this time :)
Rob and Paul went for runs and then we went to Campo de' Fiori for breakfast. We wandered around surrounding streets and then spent some time in Piazza Navona. Jules, Sarah and Paul went to an exhibition of the machines of Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition
It was at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, an amazing, beautiful Renaissance palace which was also a welcome cool break from the heat
Palazzo della Cancelleria
Jules had a great photojournalism op in Piazza Di Spagna as there was a demonstration by immigrants on the Spanish Steps. Lots of chanting, drums & flares.
We didn't go to the other main demo yesterday, an orderly group of old age pensioners at Piazza San Giovanni They have good reason to demonstrate with the pension cuts they've had to endure. The demonstration was markedly different from the San Giovanni demos last year -no tear gas or batons this time :)
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