Take Me To The River

Castel Sant'Angelo

We are taking long walks for fun and with the intent to eventually find a market and pick up a few items.  We went into a pharmacy today to restock our Tylenol.  There was a red tape line in front of the pharmaceutical counter that we were not to pass.  The pharmacist came over wearing her mask and looked at my Tylenol picture on the phone.  She then returned with a comparable product.  The supermarkets have no such red tape line.  Everyone cooperatively just keeps the 1 meter distance in the line.  But the poor checker has no option.  Every merchant is wearing a mask.  We haven't observed anyone sneezing or coughing.  As we left the market there were a few children running and laughing in the street.  We still see the odd jogger and tourist.  

The streets are so empty that I've noticed buildings and view points previously obliterated by the throngs of pedestrians one had to constantly maneuver around.  Only a short time ago I was laughing about the Italian way of 'winning' the battle of the sidewalk. Now only occasionally do we cross paths with another.  Further along our walk, we came to the West Bank of the Tiber up river from any previous walks we had taken.  Across the Tiber we could see some impressive buildings in the district known as the Prati, a neighborhood much more modern than the historic area with wide boulevards, upscale shopping and a social scene. 

The evening sunset from the apartment was captivating.  I couldn't stop taking pictures and video which you can see at flickr.