buon compleanno.

Wednesday was Rome's 2, 763rd birthday! That means that all the city museums and sights in Rome are free for the week. On top of that it's also culture week, so all the state run museum and sights are free as well! YAY! Gotta love free things!

On Wednesday night, Clara and I went to a sound and light show which culminated in fireworks. It was really cool. They had at least 4 large projectors that spanned one side of Piazza del Popolo, projecting onto the buildings, the trees, and the fountains. They played clips from a bunch of Italian movies, as well as playing songs that are significant to Rome. Most of the songs were opera and I was very excited by the fact that I knew what they were. Must mean I'm learning something here. The show ended with highlights of Italian athletes from summer Olympics past. This is because Rome is bidding to host the 2020 summer Olympics.




After the show the fireworks started! They were gorgeous and went on for a good 30 minutes! It felt like the fourth!