A plaque marks the building where the Austrian poet, Ingeborg Bachmann, lived.  Bachmann’s love for Rome was unquestionable.  She suffered from ill health, while living at this address, but she was firm in her belief that the frequent walks she took around the neighborhood, with friends, and also by herself, helped to restore her mental…

As we continued to explore, we passed another section of the Music School of Santa Cecilia.  For many years, the school has been regarded as the most important place of learning, specializing in the training of musicians.  As a matter of fact, over the years, thanks to the different papal concessions that were passed, one…

Our fourth day in Rome was a nice one.  The sun was trying to burst through a few overhead clouds, and we were settled in the new apartment.  Things were beginning to look up for us.  The apartment was in the neighborhood known as Campo Marzio, and while we had been in the area many…

Our second day in Rome was a bit of a washout, and a nightmare.  First of all, it rained profusely all day long.  That was when we discovered a leak in the ceiling, over the swimming pool.  Secondly, we kept going back and forth with the rental agency, as to what the best thing to…