Wednesday, June 30, 2004
A Funny Thing Happened--OR--Adventures in Vespa Land
Rome: Was not built in a day nor was it meant to be toured in one. If you go there, I highly recommend at least a 2 day stay. I wanted to see the Colosseum, the Parthenon, and the Sistine Chapel (above all others). Bart wanted to see the Spanish Steps. We saw lots of things we did not necessarily want to see, but that were cool anyway, but the absolute biggest disappointment of my life (and I mean this tops the ending of "Ed" and never dating Matt Hagaman) was that by the time we got to the Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel was closed!!!! It would be closed the next day as well so we had no hope of even getting up early to go see it before we left! I cried a little bit. I suppose this just means that I have to go back some day.
Note to future husband: For our honeymoon, bike tour of Rome-out. Sistine Chapel-in. Spanish Steps (or something akin to them)-in. Sunscreen-TOTALLY in.
I am completely fried. Just call me "Rocklobster" (but only if you say it in a really high voice like the B52s).
The Colosseum, however, is amazing. I cannot imagine the engineering GENIUS that went into building such a monstrosity pre-heavy machinery. It is unbelievable.
And to stand in Rome, to walk the streets, and to think, "Paul could have walked here...Timothy...Peter!" What?!?!?! Incredulous. History rocks...but only when you somehow experience it. Books schmooks. Old places are cool.
Last notes on Rome: Vespas are everywhere, as are Smart cars. Have you seen these?? I have not yet seen them in the States. They are roughly the length of a motorcycle and probably have the same size engine. What is so funny to me about them is that you are pretty much sitting in the very front and the very back of it at the same time. Remember in Police Academy 1 when Mahoney is teaching Hightower how to drive and he rips out the front seat so he can fit in the car?? Smart cars are kind of like that. My dad in one would just be hilarious (not to mention REALLY uncomfortable)...Peter too...it would be even better than last week in Ann's car. Ok...on to Florence!!
Note to future husband: For our honeymoon, bike tour of Rome-out. Sistine Chapel-in. Spanish Steps (or something akin to them)-in. Sunscreen-TOTALLY in.
I am completely fried. Just call me "Rocklobster" (but only if you say it in a really high voice like the B52s).
The Colosseum, however, is amazing. I cannot imagine the engineering GENIUS that went into building such a monstrosity pre-heavy machinery. It is unbelievable.
And to stand in Rome, to walk the streets, and to think, "Paul could have walked here...Timothy...Peter!" What?!?!?! Incredulous. History rocks...but only when you somehow experience it. Books schmooks. Old places are cool.
Last notes on Rome: Vespas are everywhere, as are Smart cars. Have you seen these?? I have not yet seen them in the States. They are roughly the length of a motorcycle and probably have the same size engine. What is so funny to me about them is that you are pretty much sitting in the very front and the very back of it at the same time. Remember in Police Academy 1 when Mahoney is teaching Hightower how to drive and he rips out the front seat so he can fit in the car?? Smart cars are kind of like that. My dad in one would just be hilarious (not to mention REALLY uncomfortable)...Peter too...it would be even better than last week in Ann's car. Ok...on to Florence!!
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