Lungo Tevere

Sunday afternoon I went out for a long walk. Now that I live right in the touristy part of Rome, I can get to something famous just by walking. Since I still didn't have a good map, I decided I would just take a walk along the Tiber river--"lungo Tevere". One of the oldest parts of Rome lies on one side of the Tiber River, called Trastevere. Eventually, I will make my way to some of the particular sites there.

This is part of the wall that extends from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo. It is only about 4 blocks from where I live.

Another view of the wall.

Close-up of the bricks.

I made my way along this wall to Castel Sant'Angelo.

Then I started my walk along the river. As I was taking photos, an Italian man approached me and said that there would be a lot of opportunities for me to take pictures. This was his way of starting a conversation.... Like many other people, he had so many questions he always wanted to ask a Sister and never had the opportunity. Let me tell you, it's hard enough to explain why I became a sister and in English--let alone in Italian. Oh well, God knows just where to put me....

Reached my destination--Isola Tibertina--a beautiful island where a group of religious men have a hospital. Gorgeous.

Icing on the cake--ancient buildings like can be seen at times along this route. More to be seen once I have a map that will help guide me through the streets of Rome.