Tuesday, September 29, 2009

I am at airport in Rome, on the way back to USA. The plane will leave 15hours, for all of you that know me well, know I am always early for the plane.
I met Rosina Wachtmiester yesterday, the artist who lives in Capena. will post pictures later, of her working with clay. She is a very wonderful person. I also met her daughter, she designed Rosina,s website and got a national award for the design.
I met avery nice Jesuit preist who is now living in the Vatican, he is from India, his name is Justin Tirkey, I will post pictures of him also.

Monday, September 28, 2009

cave





Interesting structure









Sunday, September 27, 2009

An effluente treat


Walk through woods









Back road leaving apartment





Signs


Down the back stairs


Picking figs









Sunday Breakfast


Party game
authentic meat helmet - made with all natural ingredemints
A couple of rides set up for kids in Capena center



Sign about horse park near Capena
With my morning cafe latte


Fish monger at Saturday market in Capena






Capena at night

Saturday, September 26, 2009

bridge on the way to the Olympic Stadium





this is the building fronting the track and field area



ramp onto Olympic stadium ... there are beautiful mosaics under this temporary ramp
an Italian guy saluting to the statue second from the right




the track was being used by several groups of young people of various ages
amazing statue in an alcove of the spectators area

little giovanni is being reprimanded by an annoying Italian person (from Livorno, I assume)


Fish at market
Vegetables at market in Rome