This morning we did a quick trip into town to see a little something I had almost forgotten about. If you go up to the headquarters of the Knights of Malta and peek through the keyhole, you can see an amazing view of St. Peter's basilica through the gardens! Nobody knows if this was intentional or accidental, but it is so fascinating.
At the door, you don't see any views of Rome at all, much less St. Peter's. And then, when you peek through this little hole, the sight is breathtaking!
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| This is obviously not my picture. But look at that view! |
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| This is my picture. Not nearly as demonstrative! |
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| Another of my attempts. |
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| That green door is through where you peek. |
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| Buongiorno bella! |
We stopped at a nearby park to take in the views a little more. There was a huge fire somewhere close to St. Peter's, and it was a little eerie to see all the smoke so close to the basilica.
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| I love this fountain. |
The drive to and from was fun, as we passed by most of the main sites of Rome. We passed the Wedding Cake and the Piazza Venezia, the Circus Maximus, Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Mouth of Truth, the Roman Forum, Trastevere, the Castel, St. Peter's Basilica, the Piazza Popolo, Borghese, and the Tiber River. It was so fun to see everything one more time and to remember how many amazing things we've been able to see.
We leave the apartment tomorrow and stay that night in a hotel by the airport. So this may be it! I hate to leave! There is still so much we could see and do here.
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