First Impressions of Rome

After our initial two days in Rome, we left with the following impressions:

Train station

Flowers:  many flower markets and window boxes are everywhere on the apartments and condo buildings

Many languages spoken (but not always English)

Lots and lots of people in train stations



Graffiti is everywhere



Scooters (motorcycles) are very popular.  See them parked here on the narrow street...On larger streets, cars park in the meridians too






Vehicles are parked everywhere

Street scene

 



Dumpsters and litter, unsightly along streets, especially in the suburbs (see “Our First Night in Rome”)



The ultimate "bag lady"

Lots of pretty cobblestone sidewalk designs

So many ancient ruins, beautiful churches and historic sites in the midst of the modern buildings.  Always a surprise.  Here we have the train track wall (complete with graffiti), a streetcar, and an ancient ruin.

It “seems” a) Everyone has a cell phone b) Everyone smokes.

Skyline is filled with beautiful buildings and often church domes!