a moderate, quiet tuesday
a catholic holy day
also a state holiday
they work together
monday was the ponte
the bridge between sunday
and the official state holiday
italians know how to take time off
walked to the ghetto
for an eleven a.m. coffee
plus a slice of thin crust pizza with
sweet red peppers and a light tomato sauce
walked back by the turtle fountain
built from 1581 - 1589
a beautiful, calming sight
for a light rain tuesday
2 comments:
A beautiful fountain! I like the turtles, which seem incongruous with the rest, and therefore delightful.
The fountain was constructed by Giacomo Della Porta, a contemporary of Michelangelo.
The turtles were added later (1658) by the sculptor Bernini.
About all the history of Rome: a lot has been written, and if you keep reading you'll see there are variations for most every story.
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