Tag: Italy
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Venice: All’s Well That Ends Well
Ah, Venice. A cluster of islands, off the coast of northeast Italy, dissected by a maze of canals and narrow streets. Shops, restaurants, cafes and tourists galore. How do you spend a day in a city that one guidebook said could take three months to fully explore? We started with a water-taxi ride from the…
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2 Euros Buy Gondola Memory!
No trip to Venice is complete without a ride in one of the city's romantic gondolas. While cruising a fascinating maze of waterways, you'll create rich memories of your day in this beautiful and historic region. However, an investment in a gondola ride will leave your pocketbook in a very poor state…and…
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Searching for Romeo and Juliet!
We have found discovering the historic center of Verona to be every bit as exciting as Rome…upon our arrival, we located the property management office for our rental and were warmly greeted by Daniella (and her excellent English). After signing some paperwork, she pulled out a map and marked an “x” where the grocery store…
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A Strange, Unwelcome Visitor
Nearly 30,000 missed the triumphant appearance by a mysterious would-be emperor from a land far, far away. It was not known why the strangely dressed, long-winded speaker chose Verona's Arena, built in AD 30 and the third-largest Roman amphitheater. He was last seen fleeing several angry gladiators. Posted with Blogsy
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Who Holds The Key To This Roman Mystery?
I couldn't help but wonder about the significance of these locks found on a lamppost. Posted with Blogsy
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Pompeii’s Story of Life and Tragedy is Revealed
With a menacing Mount Vesuvius looming, a visit to Pompeii brings to life the terrible tragedy of nearly 2,000 years ago. From Rome, it is two train rides and about three hours away, but I would not miss the experience. Take the train from Roma Termini to Naples. You will have several choices…we took the…
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Splashes of Color
Living where we do (in the Sierra at an elevation of 3200') gardening is often a fight against nature. Deer, squirrels, rabbits and lately raccoons, have all helped themselves to various plants, shrubs and most recently, chunks of our lawn. Because it's rare for our flowers…
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The Highest Point in the World’s Smallest Nation
It is quite a climb at the Vatican to the cupola of St. Peter's Basilica, but the view is worth every step. The lines at St. Peter's can be quite long, but there was a break at lunchtime today. We are off to Verona tomorrow (Tuesday) on the train. Rome was unseasonably warm for our…
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So Many Restaurants; Only One Week!
It's surprising, with so many tourists in central Rome, that the competition for diners is so fierce. Nearly all eating establishments have a host or hostess stationed out front beside an oversized menu, greeting all who stroll by. Enticing hungry travelers is as much a game as it is a business. Fresh mushrooms…
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