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Veni, Vidi, Vici
Apr. 18th, 2008 05:02 pmI realize I've been kind of dead quiet as of late. Mostly it's because I've been horribly sick and therefore miserable and have had nothing much interesting to report. But that's just an excuse, I suppose. Sick doesn't stop me from typing (or touring on this trip).
We've been really busy the last three weeks since we got here, doing more stuff than I knew existed in this city (and still 5 weeks to go!). There's been some amazing trips down under palaces and churches to ruins that have been burried for 10 or more centuries, which is awesome. Today, for instance we went down to a domus under the Province of Rome's admin building, which archaeologists have been excavating for about three years, though nothing has been published yet (and therefore I can't legally show you any pictures). But I think they've spent like three million euros or something doing up the basement with glass floors and this massive virtual reconstruction of the place. It was a house that belonged to one of the senators and it overlooks Trajan's Forum, just to give you a geographical location. And it's fucking amazing. The marble work alone is the best ever uncovered (again, no pictures).
Today we went down into Trajan's Forum and Marketplace (which everyone can do) and then we climbed to the top of the Column of Trajan for a view of Rome. Awesomeness. All the jealous people down below... And then Sarah and I took the elevator up to the top of Victor Emmanuel too for a view in the other direction! First time it's ever been open when I've been in Rome so it was awesome to be able to go up it!
My research has been coming along, although the database I'm working on may be the death of me. But I've been having lots of fun in between. Lots of shopping and wandering around pretending I live here...wait, I DO!
We have the next three days off a) because it is the weekend and b) because it is Rome's birthday. Tomorrow has been cabbaged for work day, but Sunday Sarah and I are taking the train down to Pompeii for the day (supposed to be sunny and warm, let's hope!), and then Monday is the main birthday celebrations on the Appian Way (::laughs hysterically::) and all the museums are free so we're going back to Capitoline. And then there's a lecture somewhere...but it's Andrew, so it'll be interesting.
Have exhausted myself today with all the walking/climbing as well as still recovering from The Cold, as it has been named since everyone has either had it or is currently sick with it. Lovely. Jess wants to drag everyone out tonight, but it's disco and I can't seem to get up any sort of interest. I'd rather go to bed or use the TV while everyone is out. Tomorrow we're doing pot luck dinner with NO PASTA, so that'll be fun. Have to remember to go shopping on the way back from the Forum tomorrow.
It's five. I think it's time to eat again.
We've been really busy the last three weeks since we got here, doing more stuff than I knew existed in this city (and still 5 weeks to go!). There's been some amazing trips down under palaces and churches to ruins that have been burried for 10 or more centuries, which is awesome. Today, for instance we went down to a domus under the Province of Rome's admin building, which archaeologists have been excavating for about three years, though nothing has been published yet (and therefore I can't legally show you any pictures). But I think they've spent like three million euros or something doing up the basement with glass floors and this massive virtual reconstruction of the place. It was a house that belonged to one of the senators and it overlooks Trajan's Forum, just to give you a geographical location. And it's fucking amazing. The marble work alone is the best ever uncovered (again, no pictures).
Today we went down into Trajan's Forum and Marketplace (which everyone can do) and then we climbed to the top of the Column of Trajan for a view of Rome. Awesomeness. All the jealous people down below... And then Sarah and I took the elevator up to the top of Victor Emmanuel too for a view in the other direction! First time it's ever been open when I've been in Rome so it was awesome to be able to go up it!
My research has been coming along, although the database I'm working on may be the death of me. But I've been having lots of fun in between. Lots of shopping and wandering around pretending I live here...wait, I DO!
We have the next three days off a) because it is the weekend and b) because it is Rome's birthday. Tomorrow has been cabbaged for work day, but Sunday Sarah and I are taking the train down to Pompeii for the day (supposed to be sunny and warm, let's hope!), and then Monday is the main birthday celebrations on the Appian Way (::laughs hysterically::) and all the museums are free so we're going back to Capitoline. And then there's a lecture somewhere...but it's Andrew, so it'll be interesting.
Have exhausted myself today with all the walking/climbing as well as still recovering from The Cold, as it has been named since everyone has either had it or is currently sick with it. Lovely. Jess wants to drag everyone out tonight, but it's disco and I can't seem to get up any sort of interest. I'd rather go to bed or use the TV while everyone is out. Tomorrow we're doing pot luck dinner with NO PASTA, so that'll be fun. Have to remember to go shopping on the way back from the Forum tomorrow.
It's five. I think it's time to eat again.
