Rome

Going to Rome was all about the tennis tournament at Foro Italico, but it ended up with a big surprise.The location and the main stadium are beautiful. What a nice place to play and to enjoy tennis! But to get there, we had to manage without the local metro, as drivers were on strike. 

All the good players were there, including Federer and Wawrinka, who beat Nadal. 

 

The two Swiss got to meet in the semi-finals, during the evening matches. Great ambiance!

Rome is of course not only about tennis, but time was limited to see all the highlights. We opted to go to the Vatican on Sunday morning to see the mass. On St. Peter square, people from all over the world with many flags. And then, the pope Francis passes through the public. So, there a picture of the pope. I am a bit worried that this webpageabout Rome was more about "celebrities" than about the real beauties of Rome. I'll have to go back there soon!