A day of walking in Rome

Yesterday I walked nearly 17 km from Egrife Hotel.

I walked through one of Romas’s big parks, called Villa Doria Pamphilj, and down to Trastevere. From Trastevere, I walked to Spagna. There I met my wife who should sing in San Carlo al Corso. So this concert was my goal. 

But I have to tell you about my walk. It started with much traffic. And in Rome, people drive fast. Either in small cars or at their Vespas. 

But after 30 minutes walk in traffic, I walked through the entrance to the park.

It was almost magical. In seconds the world went from noisy traffic to stillness. It was just the birds singing and some children laughing and having fun. The first I saw was a little lake with turtles. And some families resting around the lake. 

The atmosphere felt so calm. It was so good. I walked slowly through this beautiful landscape. It was as if I was walking in the forest at home. But the botanic and plants are a little bit different. But I also saw that some of the plants were the same. I took pictures of turtles in the dam, and flowers. It was so beautiful. 

I felt a connection with nature, and I sat down on a bench and just looked around me, breathing in all the beauty. It was a meditative time. 

Other people also had a meditative time in nature in this beautiful park. Here are a couple of photos of people walking in the park. 

But it was much more to see when I reached Trastevere.

At last, and several hours after I started walking, I reached my goal; a wonderful concert with Oslo Oratoriekor. It was a great experience.