Musei Capitolini |
I have been
to Rome several times and I know is vast, rich, beautiful and there is a lot to do that I
have not seen yet, but it is crowded! I decided to come here because Aleksander had it on his wish list. I
hope that this short visit of highlights
leaves Aleksnader with a good impression for him to return alone, for I do
prefer Paris if I am going to get to know a capital well.
Using
public transport was out of the question, being in the metro stations and in
Termini was like being in tank full of sharks ready to bite, pickpockets
everywhere, we witnessed one event with violence, enough to put us on guard, enough
to make Aleksnader skeptic, enough to take a few taxis.
But we
tried as best as we could to live as budget travelers, seeing the things
Aleksander wanted to see, and the things his mother wanted to see (churches)
and we walked long walks, this time we avoided the hop on – hop off and we used
our backpacker legs. We used the budget
for a ride on a bicycle taxi that Aleksnader had been asking since we started
our holiday. The happiest smiles the boy gave me once I said let’s take one.
We took an afternoon in Trastevere and enjoyed the change of scenere and pace very much. If there should be a next time I will stay away from the tourist area and stay in an area like this.
Our last day was spent waiting for our night train counting the minutes for our departure, we met my cousin Francisco who is working in the University of Rome with something related to his field of physics and mathematics, and quantum physics. He has been in Rome for one year and he hopes to finish his work in one more year. He is one of the “babies” of the Nettel family that I am so fond of. Francsico met us at Termini, we had coffee and a long chat catching up, we said goodbye to each other, but he returned again and surprised us to say goodbye and to make sure we came safely to our train. I was glad someone carried my backpack.
Our Airbnb accommodation was interesting, an old cistern, converted into an artistic basement with several private rooms with bathroom, spotless, nicely decorated, convenient in term of location but the only issue was the lack of windows. More than two nights I could not have coped. The host Domenico was really good, friendly, and responsive. The Airbnb provided daily cleaning. I noticed that the price of the accommodation today had increase to the double I paid. Artist studio in the center of Rome
Musei Palazzo Massimo |
Tomorrow we will wake up in Vienna, the land where my ancestors lived after they moved from Bohemia. There will be family stories to tell.
From the
train Rome – Vienna 15.07.15
From Vienna, waiting for our Airbnb chck in. 16.07.15
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