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Article rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Jacy G
All roads lead to Rome, or so the saying goes. So if you like travelling, why not roam your way to Rome to see what it has to offer.
My first visit to Rome was in my teens, when I travelled there with my parents and my best friend from school. My parents were not particularly religious although they christened me at 11 months and apart from 2 visits to Sunday school, that was the beginning and end of my religious education.
Religious beliefs aside, I can honestly say that I was awe struck when I first went there. The greatest inspiration came to me by way of St Peters Basilica. As a teenager, I cannot express the wonder, amazement and perfection of the huge human statues and the absolutely beautiful art with the use of breathtaking colour. Skies that looked so perfect, colours as I could only dream about using. Where did that talent come from? Obviously, Micheal Angelo's art has it's place in history along with the agonies he undoubtedly underwent to achieve such great work. What a gift to
the world.
I was also quite captivated by the idea of the Trevi Fountain. My father told me of the tradition of throwing a coin into the fountain. Anyone throwing a coin into the fountain is guaranteed to return to Rome. I gleefully threw my coin and couldn't wait to return. Many decades elapsed before I did indeed return to Rome, when I had begun to believe that the whole thing was a load of hokum pokum.
There are many other places to visit in Rome (e.g. The Sistine Chapel, The Parthenon, Spanish Steps, The Colosseum, The Ancient Ruins, etc) but I wanted to share the two places that particularly inspired me.
I would caution any greying man in his late forties from having his hair cut in Rome, if my fathers experience was any example. When he returned from his visit to the barber his hair was jet black - some mix up in language I assume. My friend and I spent the remainder of our 2 week holiday in Rome laughing uncontrollably. Much to the annoyance of my father.
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