Today is the #Rome marathon. When I was living there 20+ years ago some friends came to visit and I took them to the centro or the sights, not knowing it was marathon day.Trying to cross Via dei Fori Imperiali was a challenge, like Frogger, dodging the runners. The next day it was dodging cars...

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On that same visit we had to cross Via di San Venanzio to get to Piazza Venezia. If you know it, there's relentless traffic and no one stops for you. You just have to go. My friends darting and stopping, trying not to get hit, is a funny memory in hindsight, but harrowing in the moment. Ah, #Roma.