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The Italian Post – The Ecstasy

December 3, 2009 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

Can there be a more interesting beginning to a day than to combine a visit to the Trevi Fountain with a visit to Italy’s postal service? Well, yes, there can, but a gloriously sun-lit autumn day in Rome can make any experience almost fun. And since this is all about Mr. Guy’s impressions, let’s take …

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, Italian Post, La Fontana di Trevi, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome Metro, Saint Teresa of Avila, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Terme di Diocleziano

P. del Popolo and Galleria Borghese: Too Much

December 1, 2009 By Guy St. Clair 1 Comment

Is it possible to overdose on Rome? The question only comes up because visits to merely two sites seem to confirm that too much of a good thing is, well, too much. Something along the lines of St. Paul’s (I think) “moderation in all things” seems to be called for here (and not so coincidentally …

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Roma: Don’t Try to Choose – It’s the Churches

November 30, 2009 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

If the attractions of Rome are too many and too splendid, there appears to be only one solution: don’t try to choose. Don’t try to do everything and run yourself ragged attempting to connect to ancient Rome, musical Rome, artistic Rome, historical Rome, or even shopping Rome. Indeed, perhaps it is the latter that might …

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La Fine di Sicilia

November 28, 2009 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

Only for Mr. Guy. Not the end of Sicily but just the end of Mr. Guy’s week in this very interesting region of Italy (and if the attempt at an Italian title is not perfect, I beg the reader’s indulgence). And since this visit began with impressions, let’s end with some as well. How about …

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Feeding the Soul in Palermo (2): Lampedusa

November 26, 2009 By Guy St. Clair Leave a Comment

For many of us, the emotional connection to Sicily is not necessarily musical. Mine began as a lad, when I for some reason was offered Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s totally beautiful Il Gattopardo to read. I wish I could remember who suggested I read it, for I’ve been indebted to that person for many years. …

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