[Article] Monkeying Around in Rome

Monkeying Around in Rome
Posted by Ree in Rome; Nature on 28/Jul/2006

When (or if) you ever get sick of all those remnants of the Roman Empire and that over-rated Michelangelo and you really want to forget where you are, check yourself into the Zoo in Rome. It's also one place in Rome where you probably won't run into you neighbors from Nebraska, your roommate from the hostel, or anyone other than Roman grandpas with little kids in tow.

The entire Zoo is in a gentle state of decay, and the reptile room was vaguely "under construction" when we visited (that is to say, Not Open). A few peacocks wandering around adds to the general mêlée, and the surrealistic atmosphere is sad but pretty...

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As I think I've mentioned before, I want to be a Roman grandpa taking my grandkids to the Zoo.