Chapter Eighty-Eight: The First Stop of the Journey Rome III

"The food here tastes really good, sure enough, Zehan, you have an extraordinary talent in finding a gourmet restaurant, keep working hard, I see you are hello~!" Park Shixian winked at Li Zehan and said playfully.

"It's good if you like it, but I've been worried that it won't be up to everyone's appetite. Li Zehan patted his chest and said with a look of finally being able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then where are we going next?" Jiang Zhiqi asked.

"The Trevi Fountain, right around Plaza de España. Park Se-hyun said excitedly that this was the result of her discussion with Kim Tae-hee just now.

"Then let's go. Li Zehan stood up and said, then called the waiter to pay the bill, and consulted him about how to go to the wishing fountain.

After asking clearly, several people left the restaurant and walked towards the Trevi Fountain according to the route they had asked.

The city of Rome, the capital of Italy, has many fountains in various forms, among which the Trevi Fountain, also known as the Trevi Fountain, is the largest and most well-known fountain in Rome. It was built in 1762 A.D., it took 30 years to build, the appearance is beautiful, the decoration is rich, the three-dimensional sense is strong, the whole fountain is magnificent, the atmosphere is magnificent, and the spring water is clear. The Trevi Fountain is located at the intersection of three streets, which is what Trevi means.

In the center of the fountain, two seahorse sculptures represent the calm sea and the turbulent ocean, and the four statues represent the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the pond is a huge sea god, driving a carriage, surrounded by the gods of Western mythology, each statue is different and lifelike, and the base of the statue of the gods is a seemingly scattered reef. The main body of the fountain is in front of the god of the sea, and the water gushes out from between the statues and the sea reefs, flows in all directions, and finally gathers in one place. With a total height of about 25.9 meters and a width of about 19.8 meters, the Trevi Fountain is the largest baroque fountain in the world. After the movie "Roman Holiday" became popular all over the world, it became famous all over the world.

In the alley less than 50 meters away from the Trevi Fountain is the shop "ICECREAM" where Audrey Hepburn bought ice cream in the movie "Roman Holiday", which is said to have a history of more than 100 years, and a large number of tourists come here every day, and the store also provides more than 50 flavors of ice cream, which can basically satisfy the preferences of all customers.

When Li Zehan and the others arrived at the Trevi Fountain, they found that someone was taking wedding photos there, so they began to watch.

"The groom is so handsome, I think he should be German. Park Shixian stared at the groom and looked at the meeting, touched his chin and said.

Jiang Zhiqi didn't speak, just turned his head and stared directly at Park Shixian.

"Of course, no matter how handsome he is, he is not as handsome as my husband. Park Shixian immediately grabbed Jiang Zhiqi's arm and said.

"The bride's wedding dress is very well designed. Kim Tae-hee's focus is on the bride's wedding dress.

"You and Zehan are also of age, why don't you wait for us to return to China, and you also start preparing for your marriage?" Park Shixian said jokingly looking at the two.

"Ernie!" Kim Tae-hee shouted at Park Se-hyun in disgust.

"This kid is still shy, so cute. Park Shixian said with a chuckle.

looked at Park Shixian expressionlessly, and then took Li Zehan's hand and left, she now needs some ice cream to quench the fire.

"Shixian Nuna's suggestion can indeed be considered, but I also know that you are not ready, so I will patiently wait until you are ready, I hope it will not be too long. Lee Tae-han whispered beside Kim Tae-hee.

"Don't worry, just be patient. Kim Tae-hee hooked the corners of her mouth and said, she really doesn't reject marrying Li Zehan, but as Li Zehan said, she is really not ready now, and she just got married as soon as the relationship was confirmed, so she shouldn't be so easy to cheapen Li Zehan.

After the four of them bought ice cream at the ice cream parlor "ICECREAM?", they ate ice cream at the small table in front of the store, looking at the bustling tourists, and took a few photos with their cameras from time to time.

After eating the ice cream, Li Zehan and the others prepared to go to their next destination, Mageta Street.

In "Roman Holiday", Princess Anne is having a drug attack when she escapes to the ruins of ancient Rome because she has been injected with hypnotic drugs by the doctor, and is having a dream about happiness on a stone bench by the roadside. Joe, a correspondent for the Rome representative office of the American News Agency, happened to be passing by, and Anne, who was asleep, couldn't tell where she was going. Joe had no choice but to tell the taxi driver: go to 51 Margeta Street.

In this way, 51 rue Mageta came into view with the spread of "Roman Holiday" and has since become one of the most recognizable house numbers in the city of Rome.

Rue Mageta is located on the right side of the Tiber River in the north of the city, not far from Plaza de España. This small street, which is not spacious and even somewhat cluttered, is not only a silhouette of Roman market life, but also a gathering place for literati and artists, and often gives the illusion of being in Montmartre, Paris. Everywhere along the streets, you can see some unknown painters from all over the world setting up their easels, waiting for visitors to ask them to paint portraits. Writers such as Goethe, Stendhal, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Balzac, and many other artists, as well as European aristocrats, lived in this neighborhood before these unknown painters moved into rue Magata, and the famous Italian film master Fellini lived in an apartment on the western side of the street.

51 is located on the southern part of Margeta Street, at most three minutes from the bustling, trendy Babaino Street. The reason why William Wheelette, the director of "Roman Holiday", arranged the residence of journalist Joe in this apartment may be because of the artistic atmosphere and cultural background of this area.

Here, Li Zehan and a few people can be said to be very relaxed, compared to the Plaza de España and the Trevi Fountain, there are almost no tourists here, it can be said to be a very quiet place.

I didn't spend too much time on Margeta Street, after all, there really wasn't much to do in this place.

Jo and Princess Anne left the arena and rode their motorbikes through Piazza Venezia, and after a series of accidental, they arrived at the Church of Our Lady of Cosmetti, near the Pantheon, where the three princesses stood laughing and talking about the lie about their marriage. Just running to the mouth of truth square to lie, a bit of irony.

They came to a disc-shaped stone mask embedded in the wall in the hallway facing the church, and Jo said to Princess Anne: This is the mouth of truth, and if anyone is lying, it will bite off someone's hand. Do you want to try it?

In fact, this "mouth of the truth" is just a marble mask of an ancient river god, which was later installed on the wall of the church to cover the water pipes of the wall. The director of "Roman Holiday" fell in love with it because of a mysterious legend: put a hand in its mouth, and if it doesn't tell the truth, it will bite someone's hand. Not many people knew about this legend at first, but as the film spread around the world, the "Mouth of the Truth" became famous all over the world. The deserted Church of Our Lady of Cosmeti has also become a must-visit for foreign tourists.

The "Mouth of the Truth" has not only become the only attraction of the church, but also one of the classic attractions of the whole of Rome. At any given time, there is a long queue here, one after another happily putting their hands into the mouth of the sea god and posing for their companions to take pictures, and the big mouth has been smoothed by thousands of hands reaching out in the mouth of the mantra.

Because there were too many people, Li Zehan and the others did not participate in this imitation show that had been staged for half a century, but just took a few photos in the distance and left.

It wasn't too early, and the group decided to go to the last place for dinner and then go back to the hotel to rest.

When the sun sets, of course, go to Castel Sant'Angelo. This is the last stop on Princess Anne's private outing in "Roman Holiday", and it couldn't be better as the last stop of the day.

Below the castle, on the banks of the Tiber, Jo kissed her for the first time, and here they were sure that they had fallen in love with each other. Joe gave up his $2,500 manuscript fee and the inside story of "The Princess's Escape", and he knew that love could not be sold.

Castel Sant'Angelo is located on a high ground on the left bank of the Tiber, not far from the Vatican City State. Follow the left bank of the Tiber River, which runs diagonally through the city of Rome, and cross the Bridge of Angels to the ground floor of the castle. As Princess Anne dances with Joe on a yacht on the Tiber, the beer-glass-like castle is their beautiful backdrop.

The name "Castel Sant'Angelo" comes from the legend that during the reign of Gregory in Rome, the plague plague plagued Rome and the whole city of Rome was in mourning. After Gregory's death, an angel suddenly descended on the castle and finally saved the Roman people from the plague. As a token of gratitude, the Emperor Aurelius named the castle Castel Sant'Angelo.

Although they knew for a long time that the so-called "boat dance" was just a location set up by the crew, in fact, there was nothing on the Tiber River here, but Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun couldn't help but show disappointed expressions.

The four of them climbed to the observation deck on the top floor of the castle for a panoramic view of the entire city of Rome. As the sun sets, the twilight sets over the city, and all the domes and spires of palaces and churches, as well as stone columns, triumphal arches, and city walls...... It's all covered with a warm orange-red.

Park Shixian and his wife, perhaps because of the location, or because of a relationship with a good atmosphere in the current situation, ignored Li Zehan and the two around them, and began to kiss as if no one was around.

Kim Tae-hee began to complain about Park Se-hee, because she could already feel that Lee Taek-han was looking at her with fiery eyes.

Gritting his teeth, Kim Tae-hee turned around and pulled the collar of his shirt under Lee Taehan's surprised expression, making him bow his head and kiss him.

"It's worthy of our Tai Xu, I'll give you 90 points for this firstkiss, and deduct 10 points from you because you didn't come to a romantic French kiss, but remember to be reserved next time, after all, it's a girl, I think Zehan will be more willing to take the initiative by him." Park Shixian, who had stopped at some point and started watching, waited for the two to separate, and then applauded and said.

"Ernie, you must come to my room tonight, and I think it is very necessary for me to have a deep conversation with you. Kim Tae-hee said through gritted teeth.

"Well, we're all tired after a day of shopping, and when we get back to the hotel, let's wash up and rest early, and we'll talk about the exchange next time." "She won't be stupid enough to send Kim Tae-hee to the door to vent her anger when she is annoyed and ashamed, and this task will be handed over to the rough-skinned Li Zehan.

For dinner, I decided to eat at the Castroni restaurant near the Vatican, which serves special foods from various countries, such as baked beans and cream salads that the British like, vegetarian foods that Australians like, as well as a variety of packaged and fresh food to choose from.

After dinner, Li Zehan and the others returned to the hotel, looked at the photos taken today in Li Zehan's room, and after chatting for about an hour, they each returned to their rooms and prepared to rest.