Mz. Riz and I set out to walk to the Coliseum and Forum. The crisp blue skies of our Vatican visit lay behind a shroud of gray, muting the majesty of domes, softening their edges. The Tevere's waters rush powerfully under bridges. The walk is slow. I have seen many beautiful sites in these three days yet the glimpse of Mz. Riz wrapped in her scarf watching the river fills my … [Read more...]
Rome, Italy: Day One
Our Tuesday morning flight to Rome, Italy proves to be easy with no lines at LAX. Midway through our flight an oddly familiar voice demands “Trash” we looked up to see Richard Simmons collecting trash for the flight attendants in a shinny workout outfit. A bit odd, but we take it as a good omen. The only hiccup to the twenty hour journey, our car is late due to the Pope’s … [Read more...]
Gensola Trattoria, Rome: When in Rome, follow Katie Parla’s advice
http://www.osterialagensola.it/ … [Read more...]
Rome Snap Shots
Our first day is now behind us. And except for being sleep deprived it was quite wonderful. We dropped our bags in our small Air BnB and set out to discover our new neighborhood--Trastevere. … [Read more...]
