My home in Rome

Sunday, January 29, 2017
Rome, Latium, Italy
Some of you expressed interested in seeing my apartment in Rome so here it is. It is a small, one bedroom in Aurelia which is an area west of the Vatican. I am about 2 blocks from the Metro station and have gotten quite good at getting around on it. I typically go to a stop nearest the area I plan to explore and then do a lot of walking before heading to whatever Metro is closest to where I end up to head home. I am very much enjoying this life and love to share my experiences so I appreciate those of you who have let me know you are following my blog etc.

Since this is a short posting I will ramble on a bit about some observations I have . Italians never seem to be in a hurry to get anywhere except when entering and exiting the Metro. It is the only time I see people running which I don't really understand since the trains run every 3-4 minutes. They are also, in general, friendly and patient. The exception here is in traffic when someone doesn't move as soon as a light changes to green. Interestingly they don't block intersections - at least in most areas of Rome and only blow their horns if someone does something stupid like turn right out of a far left hand lane. In such a big city with so much traffic you would expect it to be noisier with horns blowing all the time. I assume there must be an ordinance against it.

 
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Renee Kniskern
2017-01-30

I love following your trip and experiences! Thank you for sharing!

brendaerickson
2017-01-30

I love this, its' so bright and cheery and comfortable all at once. Photos of kitchen please.

Lara
2017-02-07

Carole - what will you miss most about living in Rome when you get back home? And what do you miss about home now? One day I hope to have a similar experience, so I was wondering about some of the everyday details of living in a European city. Love following your blog!! Enjoy your last week before jetting off to your next stop!

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