A Roman Sunday

 I discovered what is up with all the city projects of cleaning and restoration. Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Jubilee year and I guess the entire city is gearing up.  The papal bull titled Spes Non Confudit, has set the theme that "Hope does not disappoint."  And they are estimating that the Jubilee will bring an ADDITIONAL  30-35 MILLION  visitors to Rome next year.  Note to self: Don't be here.

Like I said in a previous post, Piazza Navona is all roped off for cleaning.  This is what is in front of the Vittorio Emmanuelle Monument:

And then here's me, making my way to the Capitoline museum:

And Marcus Aurelius:

This museum is so wonderful.  Lots of beautiful paintings, decorative arts, sculpture:

But what I came here for is the special exhibit of works by Fillipo and Fillipino Lippi, father and son masters of Renaissance art:

Oh, I walked and walked today.  Four hours.  On the way back to the hotel I stopped at a local pizzeria and got some yummies.  Two suppli (a traditional Roman snack that is made from leftover risotto and is formed into an oblong shape and fried).  And two kinds of typical Roman pizza.  Very thin.  One with sliced potato and rosemary.... and NO cheese.  And the other with sausage and potato and a little bit of cheese.  

Buono!