Or Was That Hysterical Powerhouse?
A JOURNEY TO THE PAST- well, mostly.
A trip to Rome is a much about lapping up the dolce vita life style as it is gorging on art and culture. A mix of haunting ruins, awe inspiring art and whack street life in Italy's hot-blooded capital- is always a hell of an experience. Is there a rival to Rome's historical and art past? Ancient statues adorn world-class museums: Byzantine mosaics and Renaissance frescoes dazzle in the city's architectural rich churches: and don't forget the baroque facades flank medieval piazzas. Bernini fountains a fav of Boca's.
The city is truly a historic powerhouse. As we toured the city we named our top 10 sites today;
BUB AND PLEEP SO BEN HUR...Oh, I see this coming...watching it over and over- new version.
1. Gluteus Maximus ....no Circus Circus...no CIRCUS MAXIMUS
The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus, in Italian Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 2,037 ft in length and 387 ft in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
PLEEP SO WANTED IN ON THIS ACTION...
2. The Altare della Patrare- Boca's most fav site.
As we have leaned, Rome today is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and artistic treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent "villas" (parks). Among the most significant resources are the many museums – Musei Capitolini, the Vatican Museums and the Galleria Borghese and others dedicated to modern and contemporary art – aqueducts, fountains, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman Forum, and the Catacombs. Rome is the third most visited city in the EU, after London and Paris, and receives an average of 7–10 million tourists a year, which sometimes doubles on holy years. The Colosseum (4 million tourists) and the Vatican Museums (4.2 million tourists) are the 39th and 37th (respectively) most visited places in the world, according to a recent study. It feels like they are all here today.
We've seen it 10 times in 3 days and no I am not getting off the bus to see it again.
3. The Forum
No not that Forum! Get Las Vegas off your brain Boca.
And no not that LA Form- no Guns N Roses Pleep!
Per Wiki: It was for centuries the center of Roman public life: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city's great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history. Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million sightseers yearly. Pleep had a ball!
4.CONE OR CUP? NOT ALL GELATOS ARE CREATED EQUAL
The Collins could not come to a conclusion on which one was the best...
But i have 't met a bad one yet-free range chicken egg , organic milk
Hazel nut with toasted almonds-Boca's fav. What is your favorite??
Bub'is pistachio
Pleep's is-salted carmel andhoney pear and gorgonzola also a of the Sisters!
5. Eately
And I thought this was a New York only eatery....when I saw the name on the side of a building, I looked into it...come to find out it is an Italian company with stores around the world including NYC, Chicago and Boston. Have you been?
The name of Eataly comes from the merging of two words: EAT, ie, eating in English, and ITALY, Italy. Eataly is indeed eating Italian, but not just Italian food. This typical way of staying at the table is the product of the agro-food production of the great Mediterranean cuisine, the culture and the food and wine history of our country, the 'reproducibility' of many dishes of poor origins, the positive contaminations that Italian cuisine has received From other countries (just think of the American origin of tomato or corn).
But of course we sampled lots of local chow...haven't had anything bad yet. Gaining weight by the millisecond. HAVE NOT SEEN ONE STARBUCKS....or Pizza Hut, or Subway or Kentucky Fried, etc.
We did see a couple of McDonald's signs pointing to a basement venue and one Burger King. No Holiday Inn, Ritz, 4 Seasons, or even a Motel 6. These pisano's are quite self sufficient.
Still not understanding why the country is kinda broke?
6. Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps in Rome reopened after an 18-month cleaning and restoration project funded by luxury jewellers Bulgari. Bulgari donated over 1.5 million euros towards the fixing of cracked paving stones and removing of stains on the iconic stairs, which featured in the romantic comedy Roman Holiday. Remember that one? Paolo Bulgari, the company's chairman, has called for a fence to be installed on the marble staircase so the attraction can be locked up every night.
A notice, written in English, tells those visiting the steps not to 'shout, squall or sing', adding that it is forbidden to 'damage, disfigure or draw with any kind of means or instruments'. Well keep that dream alive Pablo. And here we are today.
7. Pleeps fave- the Hard Rock Cafe! He came, he saw, he conquered!
And then time for a real libation...PLEEP helped pour a pint or two at the Rock.
8. THREE COINS IN THE Trevi Fountain- who doesn't love this fountain?
9. Bubs other fav- the train station...The Roma Termini is the main train station in Romes name from ancient Baths of Diocletian (in Latin, thermae), which lie across the street from the main entrance.
On 23 December 2006, the station was dedicated to Pope John Paul II.
The Esquilino rione, off Termini Railway Station, has evolved into a largely immigrant neighbourhood. It is perceived as Rome's Chinatown. Immigrants from more than a hundred different countries reside there. A commercial district, Esquilino contains restaurants featuring many kinds of international cuisine. Remember, Bubs already mentioned this....yikes.
10. Pleep digging the real cool TRUMP l"oiel...now that is some cool "street art".
Will visit tomorrow:
Coliseum
Vatican
Didn't get to see boo hoo:
1. Galleria Borghasa- note to self, figure out what needs tickets in advance
2. Serious shopping Gucci, Schmoochy and the rest- they even have outlet malls over here now. Size 12 is top size, so it worked out anyway.
YUP, THAT IS THE LINE TO GET ON THE HOP ON AND OFF...don't give up your seat Bubs, one more ride around the loop.
GOLDEN INSIGHT TOUR...
Our first time to try this tour line, as we had previously been just Tauk/torians. And you know, Boca will let you know how it goes...so we met the tour guide, Lynn. She has worked for Insight from day one previously in London and now residing in Italy. She has worked for Insight for 36 years. She too has a cane like Bubs- this oughta work-Birds of a feather?
Lynn "ambles" (her word and well chosen, as it was a hike on busted up cobble stones- with Bubs stick getting stuck repeatedly) us over to the restaurant for out welcome dinner.
And now that Boca has been enlightened, she see's those whirly gigs everywhere, only second in number to the fake Gucci, Channel, Fendi, and Prada bags..
Yes, Grandma, of course it's real.
Pleep's fav....
And oh the colors and styles available....
This didn't stick out like a sore thumb. How it didn't get keyed taking up 5 Italian size parking spaces is beyond me. Only the US embassy could afford to feed this beast.
Seriously? This one makes the Smart Car look like a luxury sedan. Please note the tininess of it...looked like the size of a kids toy car but a grown woman was driving it! What brand is this car???
Bubs, you think the Trevi is crowded now? Wait till we walk back after dinner...
The Golden Insight Tour Welcome Dinner....
Un-named wine....in a pitcher. It tasted as good as it looked. Oy- and we're off to some some some kinda start.
Bubs did enjoy chatting it up with the young babes- as Boca bellowed across the table "are you married? engaged? have a boyfriend? GOOD. I HAVE A NICE SON".
Boca did like the hanging, lit up ice bucket at the next table...and yes that skinny biache ate 4 pieces of bread, a bowl of pasta and a bowl of mussels and 3 glasses of wine- life is not fair sometimes.
Time for the walk back to the hotel...they are selling these NERVOUS NELLY toys for 10 Euros!! I offered 1 and they countered with 5. No sale.
Pleep begged Bubs to stop in at the Absinenth Store for a little libation- not tonight Pleep. Ever?
Keep truckin Bubs....
Come on Boca. You DO NOT NEED TO STOP IN AT EVERY UNIVERSITY YOU SEE! Bubs may I suggest you do the same? After all you went to Florida State for your Uni.
VOILA- BACK AT THE TREVI FOUNTAIN...the crowd is just beginning to build. In 1972, there were only 3 of us there one evening. Population tonight- my guess well: over 1,000.
Step it up Boca, there's the hotel. Only one more of the 7 hills of Rome to climb. Having a bit of Cruiseitude are we?
Good nite Gracie. Good nite George.
A JOURNEY TO THE PAST- well, mostly.
A trip to Rome is a much about lapping up the dolce vita life style as it is gorging on art and culture. A mix of haunting ruins, awe inspiring art and whack street life in Italy's hot-blooded capital- is always a hell of an experience. Is there a rival to Rome's historical and art past? Ancient statues adorn world-class museums: Byzantine mosaics and Renaissance frescoes dazzle in the city's architectural rich churches: and don't forget the baroque facades flank medieval piazzas. Bernini fountains a fav of Boca's.
Rome is the capital of Italy and also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,877,215 residents it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the center of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 million residents.. The Vatican City is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states. Per Wiki
BUB AND PLEEP SO BEN HUR...Oh, I see this coming...watching it over and over- new version.
1. Gluteus Maximus ....no Circus Circus...no CIRCUS MAXIMUS
The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus, in Italian Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 2,037 ft in length and 387 ft in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.
The Circus was Rome's largest venue for ludi, public games connected to Roman religious festivals. Ludi were sponsored by leading Romans or the Roman state for the benefit of the Roman people and gods. Most were held annually or at annual intervals on the Roman calendar. Others might be given to fulfill a religious vow, such as the games in celebration of a triumph.
Ludi ranged in duration and scope from one-day or even half-day events to spectacular multi-venue celebrations held over several days, with religious ceremonies and public feasts, horse and chariot racing, athletics, plays and recitals, beast-hunts and gladiator fights. Some included public executions. The greater ludi at the Circus began with a flamboyant parade, much like the triumphal procession, which marked the purpose of the games and introduced the participants.
During the Republic, the aediles organized the games. Although their original purpose was religious, the complexity of staging ludi became a way to display the competence, generosity, and fitness for higher office of the organizer. Some Circus events, however, seem to have been relatively small and intimate affairs. In 167 BC, "flute players, scenic artists and dancers" performed on a temporary stage, probably erected between the two central seating banks. Others were enlarged at enormous expense to fit the entire space. A venatio held there in 169 BC, one of several in the 2nd century, employed "63 leopards and 40 bears and elephants", with spectators presumably kept safe by a substantial barrier.
As Rome's provinces expanded, existing ludi were embellished and new ludi invented by politicians who competed for divine and popular support. By the late Republic, ludi were held on 57 days of the year;an unknown number of these would have required ful. On many other days, charioteers and jockeys would need to practice on its track. Otherwise, it would have made a convenient corral for the animals traded in the nearby cattle market, just outside the starting gate. When no games were being held, the Circus at the time of Catullus (mid-1st century BC) was likely "a dusty open space with shops and booths ... a colourful crowded disreputable area"- dusty like today! - frequented by "prostitutes, jugglers, fortune tellers and low-class performing artists."[
Rome's emperors met the ever-burgeoning popular demand for regular ludi and the need for more specialised venues, as essential obligations of their office and cult. Over the several centuries of its development, the Circus Maximus became Rome's paramount specialist venue for chariot races. By the late 1st century AD, the Colosseum had been built to host most of the city's gladiator shows and smaller beast-hunts, and most track-athletes competed at the purpose-designed Stadium of Domitian, though long-distance foot races were still held at the Circus. Eventually, 135 days of the year were devoted to ludi.
Even at the height of its development as a chariot-racing circuit, the circus remained the most suitable space in Rome for religious processions on a grand scale, and was the most popular venue for large-scale venationes;[ With the advent of Christianity as the official religion of the Empire, ludi gradually fell out of favour. The last known beast-hunt at the Circus Maximus took place in 523, and the last known races there were held by Totila in 549.[14]
So what goes on in the very dry and dusty site today? The Circus site now functions as a large park area, in the centre of the city. It is often used for concerts and meetings. The Rome concert of Live 8 (July 2, 2005) was held there. The English band Genesis performed a concert before an estimated audience of 500,000 people in 2007 (this was filmed and released as When in Rome 2007). The Rolling Stones played there in front of 71,527 people on June 22, 2014 for the Italian date of their 14 On Fire tour. The Circus has also hosted victory celebrations, following the Italian World Cup 2006 victory and the A.S. Roma Serie A victory in 2001.
PLEEP SO WANTED IN ON THIS ACTION...
2. The Altare della Patrare- Boca's most fav site.
As we have leaned, Rome today is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and artistic treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent "villas" (parks). Among the most significant resources are the many museums – Musei Capitolini, the Vatican Museums and the Galleria Borghese and others dedicated to modern and contemporary art – aqueducts, fountains, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman Forum, and the Catacombs. Rome is the third most visited city in the EU, after London and Paris, and receives an average of 7–10 million tourists a year, which sometimes doubles on holy years. The Colosseum (4 million tourists) and the Vatican Museums (4.2 million tourists) are the 39th and 37th (respectively) most visited places in the world, according to a recent study. It feels like they are all here today.
We've seen it 10 times in 3 days and no I am not getting off the bus to see it again.
3. The Forum
No not that Forum! Get Las Vegas off your brain Boca.
And no not that LA Form- no Guns N Roses Pleep!
The Roman Forum is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.
Per Wiki: It was for centuries the center of Roman public life: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city's great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history. Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million sightseers yearly. Pleep had a ball!The Collins could not come to a conclusion on which one was the best...
But i have 't met a bad one yet-free range chicken egg , organic milk
Hazel nut with toasted almonds-Boca's fav. What is your favorite??
Bub'is pistachio
Pleep's is-salted carmel andhoney pear and gorgonzola also a of the Sisters!
5. Eately
And I thought this was a New York only eatery....when I saw the name on the side of a building, I looked into it...come to find out it is an Italian company with stores around the world including NYC, Chicago and Boston. Have you been?
The name of Eataly comes from the merging of two words: EAT, ie, eating in English, and ITALY, Italy. Eataly is indeed eating Italian, but not just Italian food. This typical way of staying at the table is the product of the agro-food production of the great Mediterranean cuisine, the culture and the food and wine history of our country, the 'reproducibility' of many dishes of poor origins, the positive contaminations that Italian cuisine has received From other countries (just think of the American origin of tomato or corn).
But of course we sampled lots of local chow...haven't had anything bad yet. Gaining weight by the millisecond. HAVE NOT SEEN ONE STARBUCKS....or Pizza Hut, or Subway or Kentucky Fried, etc.
We did see a couple of McDonald's signs pointing to a basement venue and one Burger King. No Holiday Inn, Ritz, 4 Seasons, or even a Motel 6. These pisano's are quite self sufficient.
Still not understanding why the country is kinda broke?
6. Spanish Steps
Called La Scalina di Trinita dei Monti, the steps were completed in 1726 and links the Church of Trinita del Monti with Piazza di Spagna. A popular tourist hotspot made famous by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck could be fenced off to protect it from 'barbarian' hordes of sightseers.
The Spanish Steps in Rome reopened after an 18-month cleaning and restoration project funded by luxury jewellers Bulgari. Bulgari donated over 1.5 million euros towards the fixing of cracked paving stones and removing of stains on the iconic stairs, which featured in the romantic comedy Roman Holiday. Remember that one? Paolo Bulgari, the company's chairman, has called for a fence to be installed on the marble staircase so the attraction can be locked up every night.
"Now that it’s been restored, we cannot allow it to revert to being an open-air sewer. We cannot leave it to the barbarians who eat and drink there, making it dirty. People should be able to stroll up and down it but they shouldn’t be allowed to use it like the steps of a stadium, sitting for hours, getting drunk and throwing their cigarette butts on the ground".
A notice, written in English, tells those visiting the steps not to 'shout, squall or sing', adding that it is forbidden to 'damage, disfigure or draw with any kind of means or instruments'. Well keep that dream alive Pablo. And here we are today.7. Pleeps fave- the Hard Rock Cafe! He came, he saw, he conquered!
GET YOUR FREAKSHAKE ON PLEEP!
In honour of its American heritage, Hard Rock Cafe is giving milkshake lovers across Europe the chance to try the all-new Freakshake.
A luscious popcorn flavoured freakshake laced with strawberry syrup and topped with pretzels, sweet popcorn, whipped cream and a wedge of chocolate brownie.
Come and visit us to devour such creamy, thick and cakey mash up of delectable joy served in a Hard Rock Mason Jar!
Limited Time Offer from Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th July 2017.
#4thOfJuly #IndependenceDay #ThisIsHardRock 
And then time for a real libation...PLEEP helped pour a pint or two at the Rock.
8. THREE COINS IN THE Trevi Fountain- who doesn't love this fountain?
The Trevi Fountain is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 86 ft high and 161.3 ft wide,[1] it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita and the eponymous Three Coins in the Fountain. Who hasn't seen both of these flicks? Can you hum Three Coins in the Fountain?
In January 2013, it was announced that the Italian fashion company Fendi would sponsor a 20-month, 2.2-million-euro restoration of the fountain; it was to be the most thorough restoration in the fountain's history. Restoration work began in June 2014 and was completed in November 2015. The fountain was reopened with an official ceremony on the evening of November 3, 2015. The restoration included the installation of more than 100 LED lights to improve the nighttime illumination of the fountain.
What do you think Gucci will redo? The Vatican?
But couldn't resits some fountain fun....more on that later.
An estimated 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day. In 2016, an estimated US $1.5 million was thrown into the fountain. The money has been used to subsidise a supermarket for Rome's needy, however, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain although it is illegal to do so. Pleep promised to behave....
9. Bubs other fav- the train station...The Roma Termini is the main train station in Romes name from ancient Baths of Diocletian (in Latin, thermae), which lie across the street from the main entrance.
On 23 December 2006, the station was dedicated to Pope John Paul II.
On 25 February 1863, Pope Pius IX opened the first, temporary Termini Station as the terminus of the Rome–Frascati, Rome–Civitavecchia and Rome-Ceprano lines.
The first two lines previously had separate stations elsewhere in the city, and, as the third line was under development, the city chose to build one central station, as opposed to the Paris model of having separate terminus stations for each line or each direction. The dilapidated Villa Montalto-Peretti, erected in the 16th Century by Pope Sixtus V, was chosen as the site for this new station, which was to be called the "Stazione Centrale delle Ferrovie Romane" (Central Station of Roman Railways).
Construction of the permanent station began in 1868, in the last years of the Papal Temporal Power over the city of Rome, and was completed in 1874 after the Capture of Rome and installing of government of United Italy. It was laid out according to a plan by the architect Salvatore Bianchi. The front of this station reached Via Cavour, which means it stuck some 200 metres deeper into the city than the current station.
In 1937, it was decided to replace the old station, as part of the planning for the 1942 World's Fair, which was never held because of the outbreak of World War II. The old station was demolished, and part of the new station was constructed, but works were halted in 1943 as the Italian fascist government collapsed. The side structures of the design by Angiolo Mazzoni del Grande are still part of the current-day station. Interesting how the Pope's were so involved in the dang train station???
The current building was designed by the two teams selected through a competition in 1947: Leo Calini and Eugenio Montuori; Massimo Castellazzi, Vasco Fadigati, Achille Pintonello and Annibale Vitellozzi. It was inaugurated in 1950. The end result is a gravity-defying modernist structure that also recalls a similar achievement of Roman architecture- in the worst possible way. The back of the hall is topped by an even longer building block that houses a 10-story hotel, clad with travertine.
The hype claims it is "Architecturally, the building punctuates the sense of arrival to Rome, and communicates a sense of the Eternal City as both modern and traditional, looking forward to the future as well as remembering its history. Its bold presence in the urban fabric expresses the diversity of the City's history, and speaks of the dramatic new scale of the modern industrial economy of Italy".
IT IS STILL FUGLY AS HELL- but the people watching is second to none!! Is that what they mean by Facist Architectue? The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities, as well as daily international services to Munich, Geneva, and Vienna. With 33 platforms and over 150 million passengers each year, Roma Termini is the second largest railway station in Europe after Paris Gare du Nord.
The Esquilino rione, off Termini Railway Station, has evolved into a largely immigrant neighbourhood. It is perceived as Rome's Chinatown. Immigrants from more than a hundred different countries reside there. A commercial district, Esquilino contains restaurants featuring many kinds of international cuisine. Remember, Bubs already mentioned this....yikes.
10. Pleep digging the real cool TRUMP l"oiel...now that is some cool "street art".
Will visit tomorrow:
Coliseum
Vatican
Didn't get to see boo hoo:
1. Galleria Borghasa- note to self, figure out what needs tickets in advance
2. Serious shopping Gucci, Schmoochy and the rest- they even have outlet malls over here now. Size 12 is top size, so it worked out anyway.
YUP, THAT IS THE LINE TO GET ON THE HOP ON AND OFF...don't give up your seat Bubs, one more ride around the loop.
GOLDEN INSIGHT TOUR...
Our first time to try this tour line, as we had previously been just Tauk/torians. And you know, Boca will let you know how it goes...so we met the tour guide, Lynn. She has worked for Insight from day one previously in London and now residing in Italy. She has worked for Insight for 36 years. She too has a cane like Bubs- this oughta work-Birds of a feather?
Lynn "ambles" (her word and well chosen, as it was a hike on busted up cobble stones- with Bubs stick getting stuck repeatedly) us over to the restaurant for out welcome dinner.
And now that Boca has been enlightened, she see's those whirly gigs everywhere, only second in number to the fake Gucci, Channel, Fendi, and Prada bags..
Yes, Grandma, of course it's real.
Pleep's fav....
And oh the colors and styles available....
This didn't stick out like a sore thumb. How it didn't get keyed taking up 5 Italian size parking spaces is beyond me. Only the US embassy could afford to feed this beast.
Seriously? This one makes the Smart Car look like a luxury sedan. Please note the tininess of it...looked like the size of a kids toy car but a grown woman was driving it! What brand is this car???
Bubs, you think the Trevi is crowded now? Wait till we walk back after dinner...
The Golden Insight Tour Welcome Dinner....
Un-named wine....in a pitcher. It tasted as good as it looked. Oy- and we're off to some some some kinda start.
Bubs did enjoy chatting it up with the young babes- as Boca bellowed across the table "are you married? engaged? have a boyfriend? GOOD. I HAVE A NICE SON".
Boca did like the hanging, lit up ice bucket at the next table...and yes that skinny biache ate 4 pieces of bread, a bowl of pasta and a bowl of mussels and 3 glasses of wine- life is not fair sometimes.
Time for the walk back to the hotel...they are selling these NERVOUS NELLY toys for 10 Euros!! I offered 1 and they countered with 5. No sale.
Pleep begged Bubs to stop in at the Absinenth Store for a little libation- not tonight Pleep. Ever?
Keep truckin Bubs....
Come on Boca. You DO NOT NEED TO STOP IN AT EVERY UNIVERSITY YOU SEE! Bubs may I suggest you do the same? After all you went to Florida State for your Uni.
VOILA- BACK AT THE TREVI FOUNTAIN...the crowd is just beginning to build. In 1972, there were only 3 of us there one evening. Population tonight- my guess well: over 1,000.
Step it up Boca, there's the hotel. Only one more of the 7 hills of Rome to climb. Having a bit of Cruiseitude are we?
Good nite Gracie. Good nite George.
