Sunday, March 30, 2008

THE TREVI FOUNTAIN ........ROME .....MAKE A WISH


The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi)[1] is the largest — standing 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide — and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome. It is located in the rione of Trevi.

small street to walk to the Trevi fountain

must walk pass a small market
but this little place is so OLD but very pretty
so I call out loud
DEREK SNAP IT
KKEKEKEK

COOL RIGHT ?

look at the amount of people above .
is a very small square
the location of the fountain
I don't believe when I arrive
I always think this fountain will be locate at a big square
but is not

Pre-1629 history of the aqueduct and the fountain site



Coin throwing

A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. Among those who are unaware that the "three coins" of Three Coins in the Fountain were thrown by three different individuals, a reported current interpretation is that two coins will ensure a marriage will occur soon, while three coins leads to a divorce. A reported current version of this legend is that it is lucky to throw three coins with one's right hand over one's left shoulder into the Trevi Fountain.

Approximately 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day and are collected at night. The money has been used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome's needy. However, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain, including some using a magnetized pole.


Uncle Lee ask me did I make a wish when I am there
OH YES !
I did
but I wish..............." when u make a wish must not say out loud only keep to myself "
my mum in law told me when we thrown a penny into the fountain
is to make a wish for return .......
well I wish for some other thing is more important at that moment
but I do hope to return for a visit again
I only thrown one coin but Derek also thrown one too :)



very lucky on the day we visit
is lovely and sunny too
everyone is holding a ice cream
well
me also not going to lost the big time
I had 3 big ice cream :P
2 SCOOP FOR MUMMY ONE SCOOP FOR BABY :p




Across the fountain there have a very lovely small I think is very old too
a Santa maria church
I also went in to light a candle
for my baby in my tummy
praying for safe arrive and health born
May god BLESS him/her
xxxxxxxxxxx





happy reading for our ROME TRIP
hope will make all my dear friend come to EURO from USA sooooon:)
have a lovely SUNDAY
ALL MY DEAR

13 comments:

Cat Cat said...

Great pictures there, Sis Pearly.. You make me wanted to go to Rome next week... HUHU!

Sasha Tan said...

aiyoh so nice la... I wanna go also.. but no money :(

Aiyah Nonya said...

Hope your wish come thru. :)

Anonymous said...

I am still waiting for the $$ to fall off the sky first! :)

May your wish comes true, Pearly. Very lovely pictures.

Sue said...

Very beautiful fountain..maybe I will go too..hahha..cannot la must save money go back penang next year..

Moonlight_tears said...

Dearest Pearly,
How have you been? Thanks for your yahoo chat yesterday, this whole morning I was so busy haha.
Did you have a good dinner?
Nice pic and post of yours. I have never knew that Rome is not only romantic but it has all sorts of beautiful enchanting stuffs to do.
Nice pics of you, spell sexy heheh, love your sunglass.
Pls take care, have a good night Pearly.

Hugs
Nicole

wombie said...

wow! Those are nice pics!

I wish to go Rome one day. I've never been there before. I am going to Europe end of May but won't be going that way....only Germany-France-Switzerland-UK.

pearly said...

sis cath :
come come after Rome drop by England too .
I will make u asam laksa too

.................................
sasha dear :

don't say like that la . after your baby born you and hubby can have a 2 ppl world and visit Rome tell hubby is a reward for u be a second time mummy

pearly said...

Mae dear :
Thank you.... will tell u when my dream come true :)

pearly said...

Dawn dear :
don't wait la when you ion Las Vegas on the 4 of april ...... lot of $$$$$$ will come to you .
have a lovely holiday you and hubby :)

pearly said...

Sue dear :
from UK to Rome is not expensive la .
tell you want another way you can go with you hubby is use those token from tesco to exchange fly ticket to rome is worst it and cheap too go and find out at
www.tesco.com/clubcard


have short weekend just the 2 of you .
xxxx have a lovely day

pearly said...

Nicole dear :
Is real nice to chat with you , you will see me lot around this week .
as I say post posh only la .
preg women where got sexy one .
oh yes Is lovely place Rome lot more to do if we have a few more day .but we only had 3 days .:(

you too have a lovely day keep warm
hope the snow will go down a bit xxxx

pearly said...

Simmer dear ;
not long to come to Euro UK too will you visit me too :)
give me a mail

pearlylooi88@gmail.com

u can also book a short tips fly off from UK to Rome since u are here in Euro must will make the most of it
have a lovely day xxxxxxxxxxx