Most of the banners were from Latin American countries, and many of the people seemed to be too. These guys were carrying the icon, I love their ropes. There were lots of ladies wearing white lace shawls who walked backward, facing the icon. An Italian marching band followed them. We watched the procession cross a busy street, wafting incense the whole way.
We made it to Campo Fiori area, to see an exhibit on the machines of Leonardo da Vinci. There was an assortment of hand crank driven mechanisms.
There were also some display only models of flying machines and the like!
There were several peek throughs in the exhibit space, showing old bricks of the building, and this weird room showing some of da Vinci's swimming innovations above a pool surrounding original building foundations.
On our way back to the hotel, we passed by one last time to see the Spanish Steps. (Which turn out to be French, actually!)
The crowds are always going in Rome!
I took the train home to Milan that evening, and made it to my place without too much fuss.
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