Thursday, November 4 -- Domus Romane, Doria Pamphilj, a partial haircut and Sleep
On a previous trip to Rome we had tried to get tickets to Domus Romane. We found the building (a Police Station!) but had to go to a book shop down the street to get tickets. Once we found that we were told there were no tours in English. Glad to say that now that has all changed.
Today Bob's fatigue syndrome caught up and would not be denied. He slept all night, up and had breakfast and was back in bed till almost 1 pm. Our tickets for Domus were for 1:30 so we had to hussle. But first we had to find Karin! Today was Karin's day for a hair cut. Karin showed up minutes later with a new cut, but had to stop the treatment in order to get back. She returns tomorrow at 10:30 for phase two of her new coiffure.
Plus, it was now raining. We had the desk call a taxi and we made it to Palazzo Valentini where Domus Romane was held. What is Domus Romane?
"Through a virtual reconstruction, light, sound effects and projections, the visitor will see “reborn” walls, rooms, peristyle, thermes, salons, decorations, kitchens, furniture of the patrician “Domus” of imperial age.
The “Domus”, belonged to powerful families of the time, perhaps senators, have mosaics, decorated walls, polychrome floors, pavements, and other artifacts.
Complete the course a large scale model of the area in Roman times and the various stages of Palazzo Valentini, through which the visitor can relocate within the urban context through many layers of history."
{Note the glass floor through which one can see the old floors, roads, etc. Since no photography was allowed, this picture is from a web site. The walls are the originals but all the colored details are light projections.}
A quick bite and then off to the Doria Pamphilj. This is the one that we had tried to see on our last trip but Karin's wallet had been stolen. We made it to the ticket office. But it was closed! For today only, it closed at 4 pm instead of the usual 7 pm. Oh well...another day.
Home, a nap and now a light supper. My apologies, but no photos for today. As our friend Margaret Brucato has mentioned many times, it seems more and more one is not allowed to take photos!
On a previous trip to Rome we had tried to get tickets to Domus Romane. We found the building (a Police Station!) but had to go to a book shop down the street to get tickets. Once we found that we were told there were no tours in English. Glad to say that now that has all changed.
Today Bob's fatigue syndrome caught up and would not be denied. He slept all night, up and had breakfast and was back in bed till almost 1 pm. Our tickets for Domus were for 1:30 so we had to hussle. But first we had to find Karin! Today was Karin's day for a hair cut. Karin showed up minutes later with a new cut, but had to stop the treatment in order to get back. She returns tomorrow at 10:30 for phase two of her new coiffure.
Plus, it was now raining. We had the desk call a taxi and we made it to Palazzo Valentini where Domus Romane was held. What is Domus Romane?
"Through a virtual reconstruction, light, sound effects and projections, the visitor will see “reborn” walls, rooms, peristyle, thermes, salons, decorations, kitchens, furniture of the patrician “Domus” of imperial age.
The “Domus”, belonged to powerful families of the time, perhaps senators, have mosaics, decorated walls, polychrome floors, pavements, and other artifacts.
Complete the course a large scale model of the area in Roman times and the various stages of Palazzo Valentini, through which the visitor can relocate within the urban context through many layers of history."
A quick bite and then off to the Doria Pamphilj. This is the one that we had tried to see on our last trip but Karin's wallet had been stolen. We made it to the ticket office. But it was closed! For today only, it closed at 4 pm instead of the usual 7 pm. Oh well...another day.
Home, a nap and now a light supper. My apologies, but no photos for today. As our friend Margaret Brucato has mentioned many times, it seems more and more one is not allowed to take photos!
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