{"id":3568,"date":"2018-03-21T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/landscapearchitecture\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2018-03-21T16:00:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T16:00:27","slug":"bobs-top-ten-roman-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/landscapearchitecture\/2018\/03\/21\/bobs-top-ten-roman-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"BOB’S TOP TEN ROMAN MEMORIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In anticipation of a more detailed presentation on this blog and not wishing to preempt any specific highlights of the recent international trip to Italy, I have made a quick selection of my top ten memories and present them here in no particular order:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Liquid refreshment: Nastro Azzurro and the River Tiber (or Tevere in Italian) Hadrian’s mausoleum in distance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0\"azzurro\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Monumental majesty: even the colloseum is painted on the buses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0\"colosseo\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Garden of delight: the ‘musical’ fountains of the Villa d’Este (listen to the composition by Listz on Youtube)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0\"deste\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Hoodies at dawn: hooded crows scavenge throughout the city, but the green (rose-ringed) parakeets are noisier<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0\"hoodies_et_al\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Trail of the lonesome pine: Pinus pinea<\/em> or stone pine provides an ever-present evocative backdrop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0\"pines\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Selfie-stick salesmen: and if rain is forecast or falling, they will rustle up a cheap umbrella<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0\"selfie\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Rome wasn’t built in a day: the main building materials are the ubiquitous ‘granite’ setts in the roads and travertine (a kind of limestone) in the buildings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0\"stones\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. SPQR Senatus Populusque Romanus: The Senate (government) and the people of Rome – originally the ancient Roman Republic but now used everywhere even manhole covers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0\"spqr\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  1. The reputation of Italian waiters: Formula Uno restaurant – nothing is ever too much trouble <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u00a0\"waiter\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    1. Homage to Hadid: Zaha Hadid’s design for the Museum of Modern Art (MAXXI)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \u00a0\"zaha\"<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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