Rome has so many different aspects to it that it is a difficult city to describe. It is full of ancient ruins, hundreds of years of history and the layering of different structures from different time periods makes it this giant patchwork of life. Essentially, life lives on life. Considering that Italians like to reuse buildings over and over again, only making changes when a structure is crumbling and needs repair, this layering of time is made possible.
And still...life lives on. The people currently living in Rome continue to live and pass the same beautiful structures everyday as if they were a part of ordinary life. Well, I guess I would do the same if I were them.
But there is something else fascinating about life in Rome. Have you ever heard of La Dolce Vita? I myself have not seen this classic film which takes place in Rome, but I can see why it was named so. Sure, it is probably almost as crazy at New York City and you will get run over by a Vespa if you don't keep your eyes and ears open, but there is something about slowly sipping your espresso at the famous Sant'Eustachio cafe while looking out of your fashionable "glamour" sunglasses and perhaps seeing a couple passionately kissing in the street. And there is something about walking past the Pantheon on a beautiful sunny day, hearning a saxophone playing throughout the piazza and seeing a horse and buggy pass you by. And...there is something about walking by the Trevi Fountain at night, seeing it completely lit up and surrounded by visitors and couples, young and old, who have come to throw their coin in in hopes that they will someday return to such a spectacular place. Yes, life in Rome is surely the sweet life.
The Pantheon
The Coliseum
The Coliseum
Michelangelo's La Pieta
Vatican City
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