E' vero. Fires. Floods. What is happening Rome?! Well, the good news is that we have survived and things are totally back to normal. In fact, you would never know that two weeks ago the Black Bloc made a resurgence in Rome during an otherwise peaceful rally which resulted in the burning of cars in San Giovanni, tear gas flying around Rome and the closure of some metro stops (the only way I was effected). I was tucked safely away at a beautiful spa in Chianciano Terme in southern Tuscany. In fact, I had no idea what was going on in the city until I got home, saw the metro closed and then met up with some friends who had been in the center of the action--with videos to prove it.
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| The streets of Rome |
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| The peaceful spa I went to in Tuscany. |
Then this last week, a GIANT storm came down on Rome and literally flooded the streets and made then rivers, fast running rivers. I naively headed out for work, with an umbrella, and quickly had to retreat back to the safety of my dry house. Every road I tried to cross was knee deep (at least) with water. Then the metro shut down because it was flooded. Finally, after literally forging rivers, drenching my favorite knee high boots along with my entire outfit--two hours after I left the house, I ended up at work.
Disasters aside...I was lucky to have a Ariane in town visiting from beautiful Parigi. We explored some new bars and restaurants and ended up in Assisi on Saturday. Assisi is a beautiful and peaceful little Tuscan town tucked away on a hillside. Such a nice day!
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| Some MacGyvers hard at work to fill the water bottle :-) |
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| Villa Doria Pamphili- in the middle of Rome! |
What a lovely spa! And I love Assisi! Never a dull moment, eh? Great pix!
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