Tre metri sopra il cielo

I went out with some friends from school last night. We went to a rather fancy cocktail bar first, and sat outside in some comfy loungers (the weather is now warm enough to comfortably sit outside at night). Then we met up with some local's that a friend of mine had met when we had been out for my birthday. They took us to a pretty cool bar where we had a couple of drinks. We asked them if there was anything off the beaten track that they recommend us seeing - and they told us the story of the padlocks at the Ponte Milvio (a Ponte is a bridge)

If I understood correctly it goes like this - a book was written in which two lovers lock a padlock to the bridge and throw the keys into the river, as a sign of their neverending love. The book is called tre metri sopra il cielo (three meters above the sky) - and was recently made into a film, and so began the urban legend. That if you place a padlock on the ponte milvio and throw the keys into the river the lovers will spend their lives together forever.

So they took us to see this, and there are literally thousands of these padlocks attached to some railings (apparently purpose built - previously lovers would attach these padlocks to a lampost, but it fell down under the weight!). A friend took photo's so as soon as I get them I will post them on this blog.

Tomorrow is Easter, so happy easter to you all. Hopefully the city quietens down a bit after Monday, its been a bit crazy with holy week.....