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August 17, 2006
One Week Until Rome
I'll be arriving in Rome one week from today and I'm starting to get very excited. I picked up a few guidebooks earlier this week (opting this time for more explanatory books rather than my usual barebones, budget guides) and have been making a huge list of everything I want to see. My brain seems to automatically organize massive amounts of information like this into themes and most of the things I want to see fall into the categories of architecture, the Republic and Empire, the Catholic Church, and archeology. Then again, I suppose that's what most people go to Rome to see.
Overall, I'm really hoping to get that "sense of place" when visiting the historic sites. Absolutely nothing compares to being in the spot where something important happened and having the background knowledge to let your mind imagine what it must have been like. It can be a difficult connection to make and it doesn't often happen but I have high hopes for Rome.
This trip will be a bit different since I'll be packing lighter than usual. The laptop and iPod are staying home this time so the only electronics I'll have will be my camera and the 20 GB portable storage device that's arriving in the mail this afternoon. I'll be going the pen and paper route when writing about the trip, but the writings and photos will be up on this site when I get back.
Finally, if anyone has any tips, advice or Italian curse words (just kidding), please let me know.
Posted on August 17, 2006 at 9:26 AM
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Make sure you eat lots of gelato.
I've never actually been to Rome, but they had it everywhere else in Italy, so I'm sure it's there too.
Posted by: Rachel at August 19, 2006 2:18 AM