Rome’s security is enhanced by gladiators following a police vehicle. Mama and papa were out this morning just trying to get their hearts and souls back to normal by looking around them, by seeing beautiful monuments, by having a little bite of mid-morning mozzarella and a café so thick and creamy that one’s body has a hard time staying down too long. But of course, the café wears off…
Still, it was a lovely, sunny day, I could see from my perch looking over the piazza, but I could also see hordes of tourists looking like schools of fish swimming through the streets. So many this year! But mama and papa walked on, stopping in a small church nearby that they had forgotten and this sweet child’s tomb was in the first little alcove.
The tears began to flow with thoughts of the many children who were killed just two days ago. But we must remember, mama says, and of course that will be all we do from now on.
A lovely stack of macaroons brightened the morning.
I think someone passing by nicked one out of the bottom row, no?
A walk through the lovely shopping arcade named after Alberto Sordi helped lift their spirits, too.
And the enormous baroque Chiesa Sant’ Ignazio with its false cupola was a stop along the way. The black part at the top appears to be a beautifully constructed dome, but it is completely flat!
And the fountain to which everyone goes to throw his/her coin with the wish to come back always to Roma.
A visitor wishing, wishing, wishing…
*****
And after yet another walk, I hope you are not wearing out. But for Marcus and the Funny Farmers, here’s your treat for being so good on our tour and not nipping at the heels of the tourists.
Three cones of gelato just for you, to go with three coins in the fountain–mine, papa’s and mama’s.
Num, num, I had a lick, too! From Marcus’ cone, haha.
I LOVE the ice cream, I hope it lifted your Mum and dad’s sprits a little.
Yes, they did have a little pick me up after that. I mean they did not PICK ME up but were energized by gelato. Better than vitamins, haha.
What a pretty day! It’s been many years since i went to Roma, and i do want to go back someday if i can.
Well, what a great blog name!!! I’m going to visit you right now!!! Yes, do go back to Rome before the garbage takes over. Just kidding. The new mayor is starting to get things done.
Oh, thank you. We have always wanted to taste a gelato. Mmmmm.
Love the pictures. So many lovely places to see and visit. We need to see some beauty with all the horrors in the news.
Well, I’m glad you liked the gelato. And I hope these travel pics are not boring. Mama has sort of taken a little rest from helping me because of some commitments here but I’m struggling on BY MYSELF. SO THERE!
Meowllo bootyful. OMC Ice Cream!!!! We’s all got waterin’ mouths here. Those cones look yummy. Now, ’bout those gladiators. Dat isn’t real is it? We didn’t think they had those anymore.Gawjus fotos. Hope you all are enjoyin’ yourselves.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
No, they are definitely not real, but they WANT TO BE. Mostly they get their pics taken with tourists for a little money. Mama loves it that gladiators walk around Rome. HAHA. But there are no lions, thank heaven.
The photo of the child’s tomb is very sad. I enjoyed all the other photos and the gelato looks so good. I hope all your wishes come true- yours and your folks too. XO
Maybe mama will go back and make a wish for you and all these nice friends we’ve met through my blog!
Wow those are quite some scenes to come away with, just shows there is always so much all around us, so long as we are prepared to look. I do particularly like the last though, what flavour would you recommend? Have a wonderful week. purrs ERin
CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, and maybe CHOCOLATE. But I can’t have that at all….just dreaming.
Lovely pictures in spite of all the sadness of the week. Praying for peace and the end to all this senseless violence.
Well, thank you. I shall have to visit your blog. I don’t know the daily pip and love the name!
Those are wonderful photos. We are very saddened by what happened in Nice.
Our humans were lucky enough to visit Rome twice, and they loved it there.
Yes, a magnificent city, but I love dragonsheartdomain as a name for a blog!!! Wonderful. Will visit soon and thank you for visiting me.