Obrigado means Thank You.
I woke up so so early; it is an hour earlier here than in Italy. So I watched the full moon setting out our window on Chiado Square. Not really in the mood for any major hiking, we went to … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Arrivederci Roma/Hello Lisbon
We had booked a car through romecabstransfer.com and Claudio was there right at 8:30 to pick us up in his Mercedes sedan. Funny thing was that he grew up in the building right next door. The Star Alliance lounge was … Continue reading →
A little taste of Bernini
Our friend Donna told us we “must” see Bernini’s Sculpture, St. Teresa in Ecstasy, so that was our goal for the morning. It is in the Santa Maria della Vittoria Church. The walk was just under an hour on google … Continue reading →
The Days Dwindle Down
It was drizzling when we woke up, so we took our time getting ready for our second to the last day in Italy. Piazzaa Navona was our first stop. There was a Christmas market there this weekend, but by Monday … Continue reading →
A beautiful day in the Neighborhood
December 8th. La festa dell’Immacolata Concezione/the feast of the Immaculate Conception marks the beginning of the Christmas season. The Pope comes into Rome and puts a wreath on the statue on the Imacolata in Piazza Spagna. It is a national holiday … Continue reading →
In the Groove
Getting into the Rome thing. Yes! We spent the morning getting groceries. First stop, the fresh pasta shop called Il Tortellino, with oh so many choices. Then into the San Cosimato market for produce. From there we took a … Continue reading →
Delicious Roma
Wow, we are really stringing together some lovely Autumn days weather wise, and we are grateful. We took off for the Spanish steps stopping for coffee at the same bar as the day before, which I am beginnning to recognize … Continue reading →
All Good
It was kind of a lazy morning, but we got out and walked towards the Ponte Sisto, stopping for coffee on the way. I was able to walk us (phone-free, just on memory) pretty directly to the Campo dei Fiori … Continue reading →
Buongiorno, Roma
Our first really cold morning! It was 3° which is about 36° Farenheit. Laurie was waiting promptly at 8:40 to drive us to the station in Spoleto. We took a Freccia train. The ride was about an hour and 15 … Continue reading →
More Spoleto
We seem to be getting a later start every day, just in full vacation, take it easy mode. First we got coffee at the little chocolate shop right near us which I wish we had discovered earlier. Then we … Continue reading →