Nile Guide's Erica Firpo has written a great POST about the activities taking place in Rome to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Italy's unification.
Men in uniform getting ready.
Giuseppe Garibaldi keeping watch.
The cannons are ready.
Earlier this year, restorers were cleaning and repairing these statues.
Before the unveiling.
In Europe people don't really fly their flags all the time like we do in the States. It is unusual to see so many Tri-colore flags in the city.
5 comments:
Happy birthday Italy! How on earth do you run with a camera in tow? :)
gibber - it's a small point and shoot Canon. Not heavy at all.
Beautiful pictures!
Oh you're making me nostalgic for Rome. I hope when they unveil those busts of famous people up there on the Gianicolo that they're all back in ship-shape. I loved taking that walk or the bus up to that piazza and seeing the little puppet show there.
gil - grazie!!
ccl - yes, the statues are clean and have been repaired (the ones that needed it). They look fantastic.
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