Saturday, 12 July 2008

Roma in the summer



Hi family and friends. I am in Rome for work - bell-ISS-ima weather - over 30 degrees each day, not a cloud. The conference was excellent. Here are a few pics of my wanderings in Rome (I decided not to take any photos of the work-bit. A hotel is a hotel is a hotel after all.)
I discovered the street where it seems the cappuccino was invented.
I also discovered that it takes some skill to take a photo of yourself without looking geeky or weird. I don't have any of that skill. But at least you can see the Spanish Steps.

My favourite place in Rome - the Pantheon. I had dinner here last night - at that old Italian favourite, MacciDonaldi's.








The Trevi Fountain...........














And some typically Italian sorts having an interchange by the Trevi fountain...
Then there was the location for the Conference Dinner - we got to go right to the top - hard to find a better view than that...







Worst part about the dinner is that I was the only one in jeans.... eek!! I'll know next time.
And just one of the views from the dinner venue..

And another..












Arrividerci, and Ciao for Niao. May post a few more photos in the next day. Travel to Portugal tomorrow to spend the day at Statistics Portugal in Lisbon.
John