This place is magnificent. I've randomly walked into a church and it is simply magnificent. Gold (or is it bronze) covers the ceiling and arches entwined with paintings and sculptures of angels and cherubs and others. There's so much in here to describe but it's just beautiful. Two sets of organs sit either side of the altar but forward of the altar with two small domed rooms underneath them. And the place is just a square building to look at. From outside. Yet step through that heavy door and wow. Now there's soft music playing. I'm not religious in any way but I think churches are beautiful and this music playing - soft singing is just lovely to listen to. I can't take photos in here unfortunately. But I can sit an wonder at the beauty surrounding me.
Chiesa del gesu is the church
Its now 1445. I'm exhausted. I tried to find the catacombs but gave up. I don't have an outer suburbs map and after walking 2 really long blocks with nothing in sight I got the first metro back into town. I'm hot, sweaty, hungry and in need of fluid which mAkes me slightly agro given yhe amount of people around. So I'm at colosseo and about to eat my spinach for some sort of sustenance. My mission is to find a vinyl record store oh over there somewhere.
It's meant to be 33 degrees today. It feels like 36-37. Do you know how good frozen fanta is to drink? Even when it costs 5euro. So damn good. And the drinking
Fountains that are everywhere are great. It's even better when I filled my cap with water and put it over my head to cool down. So good. My nose is burnt and has maybe acquired some freckles.
Geez don't take me into a record store. I found soul food but it was CLOSED! Noooo. I walked all this way especially and I can see all the cool stuff through the window but it's closed. Then I noticed the sign. Open again from 1530. It's just passed. I'm waiting out yhe front like a stalker.
I buy 2 vinyl records - the dammed and radio birdman.
Tonight is our last night. I'm ready to come home. I'm looking forward to Sunday and picking up yhe hound dog and maybe some friends can come over and entertain me. That would be awesomesauce.
I've really enjoyed this trip. I've had a great time and it's been really awesome to share it with Rach and have her here. I'll be sad to leave rome but sure I'll come back as I will do with Spain and barca. Home now means doing some hard yards but I know I'm strong enough to deal with it and get through it. It's time to move forward not continue going around in circles. Life is pretty damn good right now.
Love.
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