A walk through the piazzas

Yesterday I went on a walk with my small group through the piazzas in the northern part of the city. We started by taking the metro to Piazza Della Repubblica where the group was assigned to meet. We walked up through the Pinico Gardens trying to walk on the side of the street that had the most shade because it was such a hot day.

While we were walking through the gardens we noticed a movie set but hadn’t stopped because we didn’t think anything of it. Suddenly a staff crew had stopped us on the side of the road indicating that they were about to shoot a scene from the upcoming movie Angels and Demons. The scene involved various cars and vespas speeding down the street. The first car had a camera tied onto the back of it to catch the action shot. Tom Hanks was supposedly at the shoot but he was nowhere in sight. After we got the signal that it was okay to pass we walked down the Spanish Steps to Bernini’s Fountain of the Barcaccia where the water was safe to use for hydration. The Spanish Steps are supposed to be decorated with beautiful flowers during the springtime but I haven’t seen them yet since I have been in Rome.

We continued walking straight through Piazza Barberini where there stood Bernini’s Fountain of Triton. From here I was nervous where exactly to lead the group because it was difficult to find the street signs in the smaller alleyways. When we arrived at Piazza Della Repubblica I was proud to say that the hand sketched map I had drawn and planned out directions through the piazzas were a success.