Went running along the Trevere this morning before coffee. Kept saying "must.run.to.keep.eating.in.italy." This cafe was just off of Campo di Fiore, which was a mobscene on a Saturday morning. The cellphone, sunglasses, cigarette and espresso cups are pretty classic italian cafe table settings.
Juliette, my flatmate took me sight seeing in Testaccio, which is a blue-collar neighborhood just south of il centro. Walked by some ruins, and some candy.
We also visited Roma Macro, which is the contemporary art museum. The building is a renovated slaughterhouse: Testaccio was home to most of the slaughterhouse facilities in Rome. They've preserved a good deal of the old steel structure to demonstrate the renovation process. The inside courtyard is huge: very clearly the holding pen for animals pre-slaughter.
We walked home through Garibaldi Piazza in Trastevere, and on the way saw the Mussolini-era hero-tribute, below.
Finished with a very nice view of the city.
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