AAR CSS: Day 3

Russell T. "Darby" Scott, one of those people at the AAR reception the first day, gave us a little talk in the Forum Romanum. He discussed the newly reopened Temple of Vesta, the Shrine of the Vestals, the Domus Publica (where the Pontifex Maximus stayed), and the Regia (formerly assumed to be the king's house).

The Temple of Vesta:

Afterwards Susann and Seth showed us the Temple of Castor (and Pollux), the Lacus Curtius, the Curia Hostilia, the Lapis Niger, and the Comitium. When they let us go, we took advantage of the Nero exhibit that's on in the Forum and the Colosseum to see the inside of the Curia Julia (actually a 3rd-century AD building) and the "Temple of Romulus", which is not usually open to the public. After a small detour to the Palatine, I went with a small group to the Jewish Ghetto, where we ducked into "The Everything Store" (I think it's actually called "the Rainbow" in Italian, but the name isn't really advertised and they do sell pretty much everything from fairy statues to flashlights). We had lunch at the "milky Kosher" side of Ba" Ghetto (think "Bar" pronounced with a Bostonian accent).

Part of the Palatine (modern buildings and fountain):

Surpriseattack!lizard:

Ba" Ghetto (the meat kosher side of the street):

Returned to Centro, went looking for a flashlight for trip to the tombs of Tarquinia and Cerveteri. Hardware store was closed. Went to supermarket (cat food, but no flashlights), stopped by a Hello Kitty-themed cartoleria/libreria to see if they had one. Told to go to hardware store (which takes an afternoon siesta until 4pm, apparently). Found great little flashlight for < E10.

"Played" ping pong with a few people in the garden at the Centro until dinner. One of my shots ended up like this:

Dinner: Penne all'Arrabbiata | Prosciutto di Parma con melone | Panna cotta ai frutti di bosco