Barcelona & Rome

If Barcelona is the city of Gaudi, Rome can be the city of Bernini - that's only my personal opinion. But I do find some similarities between them.

When I was taking photos of "old" architectures in Barcelona, Laia was teasing at me, "You are going to Rome!"

Exactly, those "old" architectures in B are modern imitations of antique style buildings. Rome...unlike China, both have thousands years of history, but Rome does a good job in preserving ancient civilizations. For example, the whole city only has two metro lines (Barcelona has more than 5). When they were digging the ground for the third metro line, people always could find ancient ruins. Then the construction stopped and the team had to change a route...but soon they would find another ruin site...

I went to the famous fountain, which is the one for making wishes. I only threw a penny into it...hope god would not mind. According to Anke & Jelle, the first time people make a wish at that fountain means the wish maker will come back to Rome again. Second time, people will find love in Rome.

Well, I'm waiting for the return...but, finding love in Rome? At least not around that fountain! When I was in the high school, I read a lot of romantic novels. One of them was based in Rome, and the story happened at that fountain. The girl was reading a book on the steps of the fountainl, and the boy noticed her because of her lovely reading behaviour blablabla...total imagination. Even in this low season, numerous tourists keep moving aside...I can't believe anyone can read a book there! (of course, except guide books.)

Today I saw several Bernini's works. He is a genius. Words are too pale, so I stop repeating nonsense compliments. Now I like him even more than Gaudi. 300 years later, maybe Gaudi can be another Bernini. It takes time.

What a pity the museums I've been to in Rome don't allow any photo...Barcelona's MNAC is much more visitor-friendly.

Tomorrow, I'm going to Vatican. That's my aunt's dream. Life is so unpredictable. When I was chatting with her about Catholicism three years ago, we would never know I could go there so soon. What a shame I'm not the pope's fan, otherwise I would go there today, because pope makes a public speech every Sunday. I give up the chance of taking photo of pope because the Vatican museum closes on Sunday. For me, museum is more important than pope.