A quick post before we leave Rome for our Italian adventure as I stand in the street outside of a locked Notre Dame building while Vespas speed by:
Sterling and I arrived yesterday morning at 7am, a bit sleep-deprived, but ready to go! We saw Jennifer's (Sterling's sister) apartment at la Piazza Trilussa next to the river in a beautiful area of the city. We proceeded to take a pedestrian tour of some of Jennifer's favorite spots like the delicious Caffe San Eustechio. (They featured a photo of Kissinger sampling the coffee) It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed walking up Palatine Hill, staring up at the Pantheon, eating gelatto at the Frigidarium and then again 15 minutes later at Il Teatro (where Jennifer and I tried rosemary/sage, white chocolate/basil, kiwi, and apple cinnamon flavors... delicious!). Dinner was a Rick Steves' recommendation that we had trouble finding due to his terrible map and then forgave him promptly when eating the incredible dinner (pecorino and honey as an appetizer... sublime!).
We were up early this morning, feeling refreshed after the first full night's sleep in ages and will soon head to pick up our rental car. We are toying with the idea of visiting the Tivoli Gardens before heading to Orvieto. We plan on hopping around the small towns in Tuscany before heading to the coast. It's looking like it will be beautiful! And meals of meat, cheese and bread make me so so happy.
A la prossima!
Sterling and I arrived yesterday morning at 7am, a bit sleep-deprived, but ready to go! We saw Jennifer's (Sterling's sister) apartment at la Piazza Trilussa next to the river in a beautiful area of the city. We proceeded to take a pedestrian tour of some of Jennifer's favorite spots like the delicious Caffe San Eustechio. (They featured a photo of Kissinger sampling the coffee) It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed walking up Palatine Hill, staring up at the Pantheon, eating gelatto at the Frigidarium and then again 15 minutes later at Il Teatro (where Jennifer and I tried rosemary/sage, white chocolate/basil, kiwi, and apple cinnamon flavors... delicious!). Dinner was a Rick Steves' recommendation that we had trouble finding due to his terrible map and then forgave him promptly when eating the incredible dinner (pecorino and honey as an appetizer... sublime!).
We were up early this morning, feeling refreshed after the first full night's sleep in ages and will soon head to pick up our rental car. We are toying with the idea of visiting the Tivoli Gardens before heading to Orvieto. We plan on hopping around the small towns in Tuscany before heading to the coast. It's looking like it will be beautiful! And meals of meat, cheese and bread make me so so happy.
A la prossima!
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