5/30/2012
Largo Argentina/ Crypta Balbi/Pantheon
This was my
first full experience outside of the Villa Maria. It was fun to figure out the
bus system and the tram. It gets really full and it is almost hard to breath,
but it is a different experience and I enjoyed it. The Largo Argentina was the
first stop. It is a very unusual sight because it is right next to a busy
street and many small shops are around it. It is as if this little piece of
history is there to remind the rest of society of their roots.
I was
shocked to see all the cats around there, but later I did some research and
apparently there is a cat shelter really close to there and all the kittys congregate
at the Largo Argentina.
Our next
stop was the Crypta Balbi. It was a museum and we separated in groups and
explored our specific areas in order to give a small presentation on what we
learned. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.
Later we
visited the Pantheon! This was the most important site that I got to visit on
this day. I had been dreaming of being inside the Pantheon and finally my dream
came true. As I entered the Pantheon I could not believe my luck. It is a
beautiful place. It is full of history and it brings out feelings in me that I
did not even know existed. The Dome is a magnificent structure and I can
imagine what a beautiful sight it is whenever it snows in Rome.
Despite
the fact that I was still a little jet-lagged this day was a beautiful day! I
was very impressed with everything I saw. Even later in the day I kept on
learning and figuring out how I was going to make my way around Rome while I
was there.
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