Italy - Day 1 - Rome - Pantheon
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
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The Pantheon was the one thing that I had not seein in Rome that I was dying to see and I was not wrong for having that desire. This stop and the piatza out front were probably the best embodiement of the excitement and history behind the Rome experience.
I'll have to say that the trip over to find the Pantheon was a pain. That GPS unit really doesn't work well. It's essentially an expensive digital map. And, unlike the Colosseum, the Pantheon is quietly tucked away and you could easily miss it.
The weather was nice while I was there and the restraunts all had christmas lights up adding greatly to the atmosphere.
I grabbed some Banana and Strabery Gelato and ate it on the steps of the fountain.
One of the coolest parts about people watching was seeing how the locals do it. A group of 3 italians sat down with a bottle of wine and just talked. How cool is that to just walk over to an ancient landmark and just hang-out like it's no big thing, so cool.
I would put this down as a MUST on everyones list for things to do when they are in Rome...or Italy for that matter.
click here to see pictures from the Pantheon Gallery
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