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Question 01

How do you know you are in Rome?

When in Rome:  You inhale smoke once you step out of the airport.  Gelato shops replace Starbucks.  People bathe and drink from fountains on the streets.  Children are out eating dinner at 11 pm.  Dogs play in piazzas instead of parks.  You’ll find a ruin of a column in the middle of a sidewalk.  You walk on cobblestones.  There is a church around almost every corner.  Gladiators try to sell you souvenirs.  Businessmen and women drive Vespas in suits.  You weigh and price your own fruit before you check out at a grocery store.  You can buy pasta for less than a Euro.  Wine is less expensive than water or soda.  You can buy Nutella in bulk.  You eat breakfast and lunch standing up.  There are bidets in almost every restroom.  People hang their laundry out their windows.  You need an adapter to plug in any electronic.  There are four different trashcans to take out.  You can’t tell the difference between the Polizia and the Carabinieri.  You walk by Borromini and Bernini buildings daily.  You’ve tossed a coin in the Trevi Fountain.  You’ve walked up and/or down the Spanish Steps.  You’ve discovered the enormity of the Colosseum and Pantheon.  Your feet are covered in blisters.  And everyone speaks a different language.

Piazza Navona at night

1 Comment to Question 01

  • m says:

    Wonderful description!

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