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One Fine Day in Rome
We almost didn’t make it, my team and I. We received our Schengen Visa just two days before our scheduled flight, and our plane tickets mere hours before takeoff. Everything, it seemed, was against our going to Rome to cover the historic canonization of the country’s second saint, San Pedro Calungsod. But with his intercession, things eventually fell into place. Letters of endorsement were signed, permits to shoot and Vatican media passes granted and most importantly, production funds released. All in the nick of time! Before we knew it, we were boarding a KLM flight to Rome, our hearts swelling with gratitude for being blessed with an opportunity of a…
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Scaling La Scala Sancta
Perhaps one of the highlights of my trip to Europe last year was the unexpected, albeit very profound visit to La Scala Sancta or The Holy Stairs in Rome. My group had no scheduled tour that afternoon so we had time to go sightseeing around Rome. We ended up at La Scala Sancta, located in a building that holds part of the old Lateran Palace or Palazzo Laterano (an ancient palace of the Roman Empire which eventually became the Papal Residence for about ten centuries). The Scala Sancta has 28 marble steps and is believed to be part of the praetorium or headquarters of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem. It was…
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on the street… blue stones, st. peter’s square, italy
If you plan to walk around these medieval streets for one whole day, make sure to wear proper footwear. I made the grave mistake of wearing ballet flats which had no foot support at all. I couldn’t feel my toes by the end of the day.
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on the road… a bridge, rome
Keep your eyes open and your digits ready. Surprises sometimes come in twos.
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