4 january 2011
Everyone slept in some, to combat the growing sickness stemming from our long days and intensive touring. Paul, Bob and I woke up to go to the market, which was awesome. Stall after stall of fresh food, meat, cheese, cloth, tiny convenience stores, bread, etc. We even saw a whole swordfish, waiting to be chopped up and sold. Breakfast was a crostata and fresh clementines.
After breakfast, we finished a last few churches. Of note: the Cappuchin crypt – decorated with the bones of the Cappuchin monks. It’s pretty amazing. Also of note for architecture: the church of San Carlo. Designed entirely by Boromini, it’s a tiny little church with no corners – all rounded columns with a crazy cool spiral staircase down to the crypt.
For our last night in Rome, we ate out at a Sardinian restaurant. It was all super delicious, and the dinner ended with after dinner liquer. First impression of alcohol is that it all tastes like nail polish remover, acetone. Word is that it will grow on me.
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