Day 1
Not so bad, really. Maybe it will get worse, but we had a good day. Texting with our host Sarah (I really don’t like “landlord” and these folks are treating us like guests, so “host,” though we both think we … Continue reading →
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The Search is Over!
But more on that later. On a more “serious tourist” note we started the day walking across town to the Castel San Angelo. The line was very short and after showing our CDC cards and passports we bought our tickets … Continue reading →
Through the Centro Storico
The plan was to find the San Luigi dei Francesi church, near Piazza Navona and home to the French community of Rome, to see the Caravaggio paintings there. On the way we stopped for really good coffee at Sant Eustachio. … Continue reading →
Marathon Day
Taking it easy in the morning has become a way of life for us, and we are both comfortable with not rushing off anywhere if we can help it. This morning we had no real plan because I remember from … Continue reading →
“Always Impressive”
The goal for today: visit the Coppedè area. We got some coffee and started our walk on via Porta Pinciana towards the north and the Largo Fellini: As we walked with the old walls on our left and more modern … Continue reading →
Test Post
Testing, testing 1234 I need to make sure this works before we go to Italy. Leaving March 23. Maybe it seems premature but it’s something I can check off the list. I think I’ll add an image to the right … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →