10 Oct

This map tells me about Rome the way I have seen it thus far.

This map tells me that I really loved Aventine Hill and the secrets it revealed to me. It tells me that I need to try the Chinese restaurant right off of the Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. It tells me there are some horrific stairs that I will no doubt climb again to reach the Borghese Gardens, despite the ensuing soreness in my legs . This map tells me not to cross through a certain part of the Jewish Ghetto around 7 pm on a Thursday, because I will find the man who parks cars peeing in the alley. It tells me that I loved this cafe’s cappuccinos, and that that cafe was stingy with the froth. This map tells me those things about Rome that only I have experienced in my short 6 weeks here. It’s a living, breathing map, as long as I keep walking Rome.