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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 00:08
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
ItalienMontalto di Castro42°22’17” N 11°35’49” E
Almost There
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Looking out the window, I can see that the sun is just starting to come up. We're supposed to be landing around 6:30 in the morning, local time, so I'm guessing that we're nearly there. I can't wait!Weiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 00:17
- ⛅ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
- ItalienMontalto di Castro42°22’17” N 11°35’49” E
Rough Ride
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Our plane is experiencing a lot of turbulence right now and, looking out the window, it's easy to see why. It looks like it's raining out but I can't really tell for sure. I'm thinking that it is,Weiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 06:30
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 23 ft
- ItalienFiumicino International Airport41°47’36” N 12°14’19” E
Welcome to Italy
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
The plane has just landed at Fiumicino Airport and this is my first view of Italy. The main thing that I'm seeing so far is lots of very dark and threatening rain clouds. I'm hoping that it won't beWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 06:32
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 20 ft
- ItalienFiumicino International Airport41°47’40” N 12°14’36” E
We're Here!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
We're still taxiing to the gate but it's looking bad outside. Kathy didn't get sick on the plane, despite all that turbulence, but I had a bag ready for her, just in case. Neither of us have everWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 07:57
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 23 ft
- ItalienNpp 23 (Parco Leonardo)41°48’27” N 12°18’49” E
Headed to the City
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Fortunately, Kathy didn't get sick on the plane. We passed through Rome's immigration area very quickly and had no problems picking up my bag. Kathy must be very eager to get to Rome because I almostWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 08:56
- 🌧 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 144 ft
- ItalienTrinità dei Monti41°54’24” N 12°28’59” E
Going Up?
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
After switching from the Leonardo Express to a subway train, we've arrived at our stop, Spagna. I'm glad that the trains here have escalators. If this was stairs, they would be so steep! This viewWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 09:23
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 108 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’26” N 12°28’41” E
Waiting for Our Room
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
After leaving the subway, it took us a while to find where our hotel was. It was actually very easy to get there but, it being our first time here, we didn't know where to go. Like much of Europe, theWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 10:30
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 108 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’21” N 12°28’53” E
Breakfast
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
After Bryan arrived, we decided to go out and have breakfast since all of us were starving from not eating on the plane. Bryan picked this place, Caffè Greco. We had never heard of it before but it'sWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 10:39
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 108 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’20” N 12°28’54” E
Caffè Greco
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Such excellent service! The waiters are obviously there to make us happy and it shows. This place is like stepping back in history to the 1700 and 1800's! Excellent hot chocolate and cookies. TheWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 10:45
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’20” N 12°28’54” E
Leaving
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Since our breakfast was only a drink and some pastry, we were ready to go soon after eating. Caffè Greco is such a beautiful place! It reminds me of when we went to Angelina's in Paris. It's a tossWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 10:47
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 118 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’20” N 12°28’54” E
Tasty!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Here's a look into the pastry display as we were leaving Caffè Greco. We weren't exactly thrilled with their crossiants but everything else looks delicious! Maybe our judgement of the crossiants wasWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 11:23
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- ItalienSpanish Steps41°54’22” N 12°28’58” E
Spanish Steps
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
The Spanish Steps is a place for artists, painters and poets to visit. Today, at the top of the Spanish Steps you will find a cluster of artists painting visitor’s portraits. This is just a fewWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 11:26
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- ItalienSpanish Steps41°54’22” N 12°28’58” E
Strike a Pose!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Being that we still had some time until our room was ready, and we were feeling better after eating, we stopped to see the famous Spanish Steps. We didn't have the energy to climb them today but atWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 11:28
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 128 ft
- ItalienSpanish Steps41°54’22” N 12°28’58” E
Mother and Son
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Here's Kathy and Bryan posing at the Spanish Steps. I'm shocked by how tall he's become! It's really noticable to me when he's standing next to us for pictures. It's still raining but Kathy loweredWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 11:41
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 115 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’25” N 12°28’50” E
Where's the Lego Store?
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
We saw signs like this all over Rome, advertising several places where we wanted to shop, but after following the directions on several of the signs we saw posted, we were never found any of theWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 11:52
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 108 ft
- ItalienPiazza Di Spagna41°54’26” N 12°28’41” E
Still Waiting
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
When we got back to Hotel Mozart a room still wasn't ready for us but we were assured that one will be ready momentarily. We decided that, rather than going out again, we would just wait in the lobby.Weiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:35
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
So Thirsty!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
When we woke up from our nap, we felt very refreshed but also quite hungry. While we were asleep, Bryan was exploring the neighborhood and looking into good places to eat. This place, PizzaRé, wasWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:41
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
Pizza!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
This is our first time eating pizza in Italy and, I must say, it was fantastic! Rather than getting a slice, or two, like we do back in the States, in Italy each person gets their own small pie. EachWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:42
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 108 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
Kathy's Pie
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Kathy's pie had mushrooms, vegetables and some Italian meats on it. She enjoyed it very much and found it to be better than the pizza that we have on America. One of the things that made her like itWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:43
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
Pizza From Above
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Here's an overhead look at my pizza. I'm starting to get into food photography. I never realized that that subject has it's own subgenre until I began seeing it on Instagram. It's more tricky than IWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:44
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
Bryan's Pizza
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Bryan's pizza was sort of like a kitchen sink type because it seemed to have everything on it. His pie had so many toppings that it was split up into quarters and several different toppings were inWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 16:57
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 112 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Popolo41°54’33” N 12°28’35” E
He's Hungry!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
While we were eating dinner, I decided to get Groot into a shot with the pizza. As I said, I'm trying to do more toy photography on this trip and I'm going to practice by trying to use them in as manyWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 18:26
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
- ItalienTrevi Fountain41°54’3” N 12°28’60” E
Trevi Fountain
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
After dinner, everyone felt so full that we decided to walk around to work off all that food. We ended up at Trevi Fountain and were struck speechless not only by how beautiful it was but also by howWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 18:27
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
- ItalienTrevi Fountain41°54’3” N 12°28’60” E
Kathy
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
We were all amazed by how beautiful, and big, Trevi Fountain is. We've seen so many pictures of Trevi Fountain on different travel websites but it's so much more impressive in person. I really want toWeiterlesen
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- Freitag, 8. November 2019 um 18:29
- 🌧 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
- ItalienTrevi Fountain41°54’3” N 12°28’60” E
Coins in a Fountain
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
There is a popular belief about throwing a few coins into Trevi Fountain. The myth, originating in 1954 with the movie "Three Coins in the Fountain," goes like this: If you throw one coin: youWeiterlesen