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Great fun today working out with Roberto Viscuso and Andrea Tomatis. Hour and a half of drills. Healthy exhaustion. Big thanks to Daniele Desiderio for making the connection.

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History of Testaccio. And more (from Wikipedia): Testaccio is the 20th rione of Rome, deriving its name from Monte Testaccio. In antiquity, much of the Tiber Rivertrade took place here, and the remains of broken clay vessels (amphorae) were stacked creating the artificial Testaccio hill, which today is a source of much archeological evidence as to the history of ancient everyday Roman life. The rione seal depicts one of these amphorae. In modern times, the … more →

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An afternoon at Anzio with Paolo and Lucia, visiting the war memorial, walking the beach with Roman ruins, enjoying an apertivo in Nettuno.

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Nutria documentation at Isola Tiberina

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Openings and entrances in Rome with history but without metaphor. (Check out the ductwork in the bottom one. Like from the movie Brazil.)

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Celebrating Marcello Maranzano’s 59th birthday at Maranega in Campo di Fiori.

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Sun setting on Testaccio, wolf rising, man contemplating his position in life.

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First dinner with Becky in Rome at Flavio al Velavevodetto

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Our lovely neighbors Giulia and Federico for Carnavale.

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Dinner with Marcello at Osteria Pistoria. I had the il capocollo di maialino (neck of a roast suckling pig) – delicious.