ROME 24/3– Day 3: Buttery Blossoms

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Today in Rome the the chariot of Helios graced the view at 6:06. I was asleep for another 24 minutes. The Helios leaves our view at 18:28. Not that it matters to anyone who really should care a great deal, but the Ave Maria ought to ring at 18:45.

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Walking home from supper last night.

A “nasone”, so called because of the shape of the spigot.

I read recently that three NEW ones were installed near the Colloseum and that there are only three of the 1874 originals left, which have three spouts in the shape of a dragon’s head.  One of them is in the P.za della Rotonda in front of the Pantheon.  When I go by there, probably on Monday because of an errand to Gamarelli and Barbiconi, I’ll get a shot of it.

The water in Rome is very tasty and it is entirely safe to imbibe from this fountains.  They have a hole in the top of the spout such that if you plug the end with your finger the water shoots up so you can drink from the stream.

This fountain doesn’t do that.

Roman water makes GREAT coffee.

Meanwhile, white to move and mate in 2.  Lana caprina.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

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The sacred Triduum is coming up. The wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a disc and digital download of the RESPONSORIES of Tenebrae for all three days of the Triduum.  They are, arguably, the most beautiful chants of the entire liturgical year.

Tenebrae at Ephesus

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UPDATE:

I got flowers for the apartment, thanks to a kind reader.   Some freezia and alstroemeria.  Of course I went to Pippo at the Campo.

And speaking of flowers, at a nearby bar friends and I had a snack: bread, butter and anchovies.  Nice presentation of the butter!