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BY Nancy Mueller 5 Comments ON April 20, 2013

R is for Rome

Inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s award-winning role in Roman Holiday and her love affair with “The Eternal City,” I can think of 5 great reasons to add Rome to my travel bucket list:

1) Visit Castel Sant’ Angelo to pay my respects to Puccini’s heroine,Tosca, who threw herself off the parapet after discovering her lover Cavaradossi has been killed.

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Photo courtesy of  edwin.11 – flickr

2) Throw a coin over my left shoulder with my back to the Trevi Fountain to ensure good fortune and a return visit.

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Photo courtesy of Dark Rome Tours and Walks – flickr

3) Enjoy the Rome cafe scene.

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Photo courtesy of peuplier – flickr

4) Consume Italian cuisine from pasta to gelato.

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Photo courtesy of avlxyz – flickr

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Photo courtesy of Roller Coaster Philosophy – flickr

5) Hear Italian spoken by the locals.

How would you like to spend your time in Rome, wanderboomers?

 

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Filed Under: Activities, Baby Boomers and Travel, By Land, By Ship & By Sea, Destinations, Europe, Rome, Travel Experiences Tagged With: Audrey Hepburn, gelato, Michelangelo, opera, opera house, pasta, Pieta, Roman Holiday, Rome, The Eternal City, Trevi Fountain

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Comments

  1. maggie winter says

    April 21, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Doing exactly that, oh Roman Holiday, what a great film, love both Hepburn and the wonderful Gregory Peck. They sure don’t make like that anymore.Yes Rome is on my bucket list.

    Reply
    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 23, 2013 at 9:58 pm

      Yes, it’s one of my favorite films of all time, Maggie. So romantic ~

      Reply
  2. Patricia Sands says

    April 22, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Hang out with the crowd in the evening on the Spanish Steps for one last espresso!

    Reply
    • Nancy Mueller says

      April 23, 2013 at 9:56 pm

      Oh, yes, Patricia, I can see myself doing exactly that! Thanks for the suggestion ~

      Reply

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