Saturday November 7, 1992 – Rome, Italy
I got up at about 9 Am and felt a bit guilty that I’d already wasted part of the morning sleeping. I decided to visit Saint Peters Basilica again and this time take my video camera and regular cameras. That was a hard decision due to the weight, but I didn’t want to be caught without a camera. I walked from the hotel to the Colosseum , Roman Forum , Victor Emmanuel II National Monument , Trevi Fountain , Pantheon , Piazza Navona and to Saint Peters Basilica where I went up to the top of the dome again. There were two souvenir shops in St. Peters, one on the ground level and one on the roof, where they sell some of the tackiest souvenirs you could possibly hope for. I almost bought a snow globe of Saint Peters Basilica but instead bought some pens that had figures (horse and carriage, guards) that move across the pen when you tilt it. I also bought an 8X11 inch 3D print of Jesus that would switch between his face and a shroud with his face on it. I left Saint Peters Basilica and retraced my steps back to Piazza Navona where I stopped at one of the bars and ordered a large bottle of beer which I drank while sitting on the Piazza feeling quite sophisticated. I then made my way to the Trevi Fountain which I photographed in 3D and video at night. When I finally got back to the hotel it was about 9:30 PM but I still had enough energy to go to a local pizzeria and order a pizza and birra, Perfetto!
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