One of the best viewing placesWe were in Siena on the Via Francigena heading towards Rome. Hungry after the day’s activities, we enjoyed dinner in the hotel’s restaurant where we met Nick and Izaskum. . They had just returned from Rome and Nick suggested, that when we got to Rome, to walk up the Aventine Hill and look through a keyhole. This sounded suitably mysterious, so I made a note to do exactly that when we arrived in Rome. . Some days later we arrived in Rome and began our goggle-eyed … [Read more...]
The Stone Mouth
June 26, 2009 by
Across from a small park that contained the old Roman Tempio di Vesta, originally dedicated to the conquering god, Hercules Victor, was the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin which had attracted a line of people. We had arrived in Rome after a lengthy journey along parts of the Via Francigena. Carol had decided to have a relaxing morning and I wanted to visit a number of churches. Curiosity prompted me to join the line. I soon saw what people had lined up for, the famous Mouth of Truth - (Bocca … [Read more...]
