【But in Rome Do as the Romans Do】

【昨夜看到羅馬假期
　在看著那套好戲　我想起你
　迷住了　漂亮女星　長得多美
　似足你一雙眼睛　望著便會飛
　飛八小時　我找到你　太美了　我活在這場戲】

事實是，自香港飛抵羅馬需約十三小時；

工作半天，幾乎沒命，

還是撐著身子往外跑，看看這座永恆之城。

The fact is, it indeed takes about 13 hours to fly from Hong Kong to Rome.
Having worked for long hours, I went out still to see the Eternal City.

 

遺憾的是天氣不好，走馬看花的遊覽。

 

Unfortunately, the weather was not good so I could only have a glimpse of Rome.

 

 

鬥獸場　Colosseum

12 euros的門票包 Colosseo, Palatino, Foro Romano (三選二)的參觀。

我去了Colosseo和Foro Romano (Roman Forum 羅馬廣場)

 

Tickets priced at 12 euros include entry to Colosseo, Palationo and Foro Romano (choose 2 out of 3); they can be purchased at Colosseum.

 

 

內部是這樣的。

如果想到第三層或地庫，必要參加guided tour。

 

This is how it looks inside the Colosseum.

If you wish to go to the third floor or the basement, you will have to join a guided tour (which costs 5 euros).

 

 

 

這是Roman Forum，也就是古羅馬的城市中心；

位置在鬥獸場的旁邊。

 

Roman Forum, the city centre in ancient Rome, is situated just next to Colosseum.

 

尤其喜歡這個地方；

竟然很好的想像到當時這兒熱鬧的場景。

 

I especially like this place because I could imagine how it was like back then. :O

 

 

下雨天。

街上有不少許多兜售雨傘的人。

他們賣的直身傘還頗漂亮的；

有興趣的話不妨多看幾間紀念品店，

看到最便宜的賣 5 euros。

碰碰運氣，你還可能會遇上一些比較特別的顏色。

不過小心，一旦表示有興趣，街上的人可能會纏著你不放（但安全的）。

 

Rainy days.

There were quite a number of people selling umbrellas on the street.

(*You had my heart, and we'll never be world apart* lol)

If interested, try to look for the umbrellas in the souvenir shops,
for people sell them at a cheaper price there (around 5 euros).

Try your luck and you may even see some with special colors!

Be careful though, the sellers may keep chasing after you (in a safe way).

 

 

許願池　Fontana di Trevi

傳說是閉上眼睛背對著許願池拋一枚銅幣，

你會再次回到羅馬……

人一如概往的多，

附近是形形色色的紀念品店。

 

So this is how the legend goes:
Close your eyes with your back facing the fountain;

throw a coin into it and you will be back someday.

 

Lots of people here and the nearby area is full of souvenir shops.

 

必飲cappuncino。

心理作用或是什麼，

總覺得這兒的特別好飲。

 Cappuncino is a must-try here.

It may sound foolish but somehow I feel that the cappuncinos here are really better.

 

 

 

短短兩天的旅程中也到了梵蒂岡，

圖為聖彼得大教堂。

 

在這個面積最小的國家，

聖彼得大教堂是必去的地方。

下次再到訪，定要看看The Creation of Adam，

也要走到教堂圓頂，俯瞰整個梵蒂岡。

 

 

Hello Vatican!

St. Peter's Basilica is definitely a must-go in this smallest coutry in the world.

And my plan is, next time when I come here again,
I must go to see The Creation of Adam;
I should go to the top of the church too to see the whole Vatican.

 

離開教堂時順道寄明信片。

 

Post a postcard before you leave.

 

Plazza Navona　納沃納廣場

也是我出其地鐘愛的地方；

空曠的廣場範圍矗立著幾座噴水池，

有人悠閒的邊逛邊拍照、有人在售畫、也有人在玩音樂。

就是大家盡在做不同的事但仍然很融洽的畫面。

 

This is also a place where I fell in love with;

the fountains in this spacious area;

people taking photos, selling paintings and playing music etc.
All these came together and made a really beautiful picture.

 

對了，因為不吵，一邊也不吵呢。

 

And with so many activities undergoing at the same time, I felt silence but not a hint of noisiness.

 

文化，到處都是文化。

 

Cultures are everywhere.

 

這兩天其實還去了Mouth of Truth等著名旅遊景點，也吃了Gelato呀Pizza呀等，

不過相片不美就不放上來了。

 

In these two days, I also went to some other famous tourist spots like Mouth of Truth and ate gelato and pizzas. However, the quality of the photos were not very good so I am not going to post them there.

 

總結來說，今次探路完畢，

羅馬是絕對要再去的﹗

自己一個也不會太危險呢。

 

To conclude, I will be back. :)

Wish to get to know Rome better!

 

'Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to - Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live'