Wednesday 22 June 2016

ROME ...... we're here....





as .....outside...... a long Q....
needed..... jumped Q...... had to pay MORE


....... as some........ had to explore.......
                            ...... large space... stadium...as  U may.....   called ..nowadays


OF COz.......very  old.... old...  place
                       so.......many  holes...... here ...there..   ha   ha














..as outside....... view....  walking along...
NOT too clean.......  hand written... sprays....... common scenery....
                                       eeemmm... graffiti ....  ok...    born here ....... 
                                            some LOOked.... creative enough ah
















another place ....same area........ had to discover more... 
                                              .... a large area.... with... history.....
























































Spanish Steps......  stairway and meeting place..
        steps..........climbing a steep slope     between d' Pizza di Spagna at d' base &
                                                      ........... Pizza Trinita dei Monti.... church at d' top ...















Street...... shopping place..... with branded names here...









3 D chalk  ...street drawing..... popular sight in Rome
2 dimensional artwork drawn on d' street... creating a realistic 3 d view







high view picture....  evening



this was a sun sets ...view........ over looking from higher location









Pantheon...... place of visit.... in Rome








.... the story ..back to .... 35 years ago...
   it was ...Summer 1981 ....
        as students ...during Summer holiday.... 
                            travelling to Europe cities ................. using
       Double  Decker  Europe Tour 1981






ROME ....  back year 1981...   one not to miss 
          Colosseum ...      so here  .. as tourist spot .....
                        popular ....ancient roman gladiatorial arena



..... was here ...... during younger days.... ..
                                            ok.... we're .... NOT actually  a dating couple....   that time
                     (as collection pictures.... NOT knowing one day we 'er back here... ROME)


............ repeating .... a real true 2016 visit  .. NOT a dream


.......... this time... around .... with .... three young adult  children  came along ... 
                ........to witness the beauty ............to appreciate history ....... as parents did before







 Trevi Fountain .... 18th century sculpted  fountain... 
             a popular spot to tossing a coin in to ensure a return to Rome ..........



                                                                                                                              as photo now...


back.. 1981 ..... probably, could BE a fun to make a try... tossing a coin ...   eeemmm













............ seemed ...
......  a lot of people making their wishes...
...... or just enjoying  d' cool fountain... 
















.......   actually scenery ....as most
           visitors made picures taking..

......... we' er here.... a real story.... 
       ..of coz ..... a wish come true..


...... as outside... view..  Colosseum ...
       me ...  another past... picture  to remember....



............ Now .. NOT much change ............. ever
                                                   ......... viewing structure ... at the same spot...




........... another past place in ROME


as..... seen NOW...










                        while this ......a 1981 ...portrait...  
                         ..... sort off .... a pose    ...younger look ...ok


                                                  NOW...... old enough...     ok  .... a pose ............ too
                                                         NOt ....     the same LOOK .......  as younger days ... ha





 ...............  pictures to share ......  a long time ago  ....   when me ... U ' re ..young....

.......photo seemed like ...yesterday




....ROME ........ recently visited ........ we change  ..... but history..NOT change...... 
                so buildings   as most seen  ...stay ... preserved for future generations.........

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