Today was Two Brothers and a Spinster day. Br. David, Br. Mark and I spent an afternoon walking in the rain and seeing the sights. While the weather was not so great, the company was delightful.
Our first stop was the Trevi Fountain.
It rained most of our time there. The good part was that it was not so crowded so you get good pictures and toss your coin without elbowing someone.
I really like this picture now that I look at it. At the time, it seemed kinda dumb to be taking pictures of a fountain in the rain. The water falls lose their magic.
This is Br. Mark faking that he's throwing a coin in the fountain. He refused to actually throw money in.
The rain made the streets glow.
We stopped into one of my favorite places to get out of the rain. Rebecca, Mary and Joan know it well.
The rain didn't stop, but we didn't mind it as much afterwards.
Next stop was the Pantheon. You can'[t exactly get out of the rain in the Pantheon given that big hole in the roof.
But we enjoyed it none the less.
Br. Mark left his camera at home. He finally figured out that he could take pictures with his phone and went crazy in the Pantheon. I think he took a picture of every stone in the place.
Our next stop was Piazza Navona.
It was so beautiful in the rain.
We had dinner at Tre Scalini's. It's famous for the Tartufo. We didn't try it. 10 euros for a dish of ice cream seemed a little extravagant. We'd rather spend the money on wine.
This is Br. David anticipating yet another dish of carbonara. He's an aficionado.
Br. Mark looking at his photos.
This is my Little Match Girl photo. We were sitting outside in the rain (ok, under the tent) eating dinner while the other people were all cozy and warm in the restaurant.
I should add that all during dinner the rains was coming down in torrents. There was an actual river of water running past our feet. But, being the hardy midwesterners that we are we were determined to eat outside on the Piazza.
On our way back to the train, we walked past the Memphis Hotel. Br. Mark was suddenly possessed by Heidi Klum and wanted to pose for pictures in front of it. Lots and lots of pictures. I'm sparing you the multiple shots. You can thank me later.
A subway shot.
Br. Heidi posing for yet another picture. The best part of this picture is the lady to the right. She thought he was crazy.
Br. Heidi once again demanding his picture be taken. Yes, that's a McDonald's. But it's the De La Salle Mc Donalds, so that makes it photo worthy!
Sunday was wonderful! Back to work on Monday....
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