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Roman Holiday (01.2012)

An unexpected, unplanned, non-budgeted trip to Rome courtesy of Visa International.

We had no idea Visa was sponsoring a contest, but we use our [Russian] Visa cards all the time. What a nice, welcome surprise to learn Rustem had won an all-expense paid trip for two to Rome over the Russian New Year holidays. In fact, we almost lost out because I didn't take the call seriously when some marketing agency called while Rustem was out of town on a business trip. They didn't say what the call was about so I just told them to send him an email. That never arrived but, fortunately, they did call back. Four nights at Rome's Savoy commencing January 3rd. The crowds were enormous since Romans were on holiday, too. Still, not a bad holiday present. Thank you Visa International!
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We stopped here for a disastrous lunch. Took forever & after waiting 20 minutes after Rustem received his meal, Susan left.
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We stopped here for a disastrous lunch. Took forever & after waiting 20 minutes after Rustem received his meal, Susan left.

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  • Wonderful architecture.
  • Judge (?) leaning out a window.
  • Old Roman building in Piazza Argentina.
  • Rome alley way.
  • We stopped here for a disastrous lunch. Took forever & after waiting 20 minutes after Rustem received his meal, Susan left.
  • Church of the Holy Name of Mary.
  • Near the Roman Forum.
  • Christmas tree.
  • Trying to decide what to order.
  • Rustem at the Turtle Fountain (1588) in Piazza Mattei near the old Jewish Quarter.
  • Laundry drying in an alley way. (3.15.2012)
  • Jewish primary school.in the Jewish Ghetto.
  • "Ba" Kosher restaurant. Rome's Jewish Ghetto was formally abolished in 1888.
  • Kosher restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto. The Ghetto was established in 1555 & all Jews were required to live within its walls.
  • Jewish artichokes.
  • Building the the Jewish ghetto.
  • Largo 16 Ottobre 1943, the deportation of Rome's Jewish population. Today, there are approximately 16,000 Jews in Rome.
  • The Great Synagogue of Rome has a congregation of about 1,000.
  • Synagogue doors.
  • Ruins in the Jewish Ghetto.
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