Via del Pantheon
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
Despite the long lines outside, it doesn't seem very crowded inside. I'm still in awe that were actually inside the Pantheon!
In Awe
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
It's so easy to get good shots with Danbo. I just stood him up on the side moulding and had him looking bup at the domed ceiling. I thought that one of the guards would say something to me aboutЧитать далее
Groot is Speechless
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Groot is also flabbergasted by the magnificent architecture of the Pantheon. I noticed a few people watching me set up this shot but most people didn't seem to notice. I'm guessing that all they couldЧитать далее
Dinner Plans
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
By now, we were all getting hungry and decided to start heading someplace to have dinner. Using his phone, Bryan found a place that sounded good and wasn't too far away. I'm expecting to have a niceЧитать далее
Enoteca e Taverna Capranica
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
It didn't take us long to walk to Enoteca e Taverna Capranica, a cozy looking little restaurant near the Pantheon. This place has very good reviews so we're expecting a good dinner. We sat at theЧитать далее
You're a Corker!
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
A barrel filled with corks from used wine bottles was close to where we were sitting. They seem to drink a lot of wine in Italy! Something about this scene looks so interesting to me. I'm thinkingЧитать далее
Bread for Starters
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
We started off, of course, with some very fresh and tasty bread. Like all Italian restaurants, even the ones back home, there was no butter for the bread. Instead, we had a saucer of olive oil to dipЧитать далее
Time for Dinner
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
I ordered Cacio e Pepe. Cacio e pepe is a pasta dish from modern Roman cuisine. "Cacio e pepe" means "cheese and pepper" in several central Italian dialects. As the name suggests, the ingredients ofЧитать далее
Kathy's Dinner
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Kathy ordered Gnocchetti Al Ragu. Gnocchi al Ragu are gnocchi (dumplings) with a meat (beef) sauce.
The perfect gnocchi is plunged into boiling, salted water and snatched out the second it begins toЧитать далее
Bryan's Dinner
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Bryan ordered prosciutto, with buffalo mozzarella, from the appitizer menu, along with a pasta dish. He must really be hungry! Prosciutto is an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly slicedЧитать далее
So Delicious!
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Everything was so tasty and delicious but one thing we all noticed was that our pasta was kind of hard, as if it wasn't really cooked enough. Apparently, that's how pasta gets eaten in Rome. I'm notЧитать далее
Very Spicy!
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
My Cacio e Pepe had so much pepper on it that it was too spicy for me to eat very much of it. Bryan finished it off for me so at least the food didn't go to waste. I don't know how he's able to eat soЧитать далее
Then Comes the Check
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Kathy offered to get the check, which was nice of her. We always take turns paying, which is fair. I'll make sure that I take care of the next dinner bill. I hope that it's in a restaurant as nice asЧитать далее
The Way Back
9 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
We're almost back to the hotel. It's been a long day and we're feeling tired but happy. The walk back to the hotel helped us walk off our dinner. I'm in the mood for some gelato but, sadly, it looksЧитать далее
Back to Spagna
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Good morning! Everybody slept very well last night. I guess that touring Rome, along with the time difference we're still adjusting to, wore us all out. We got an early start today and just got toЧитать далее
Fares, Please!
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
The ticket machines were very easy to use and, thankfully, had an option for English. I was kind of disappointed that, like France, they use paper tickets that are only good for one ride rather than aЧитать далее
Going Down
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
These long steep escalators remind me of the ones in London's Underground and the Paris Metro. European subway systems all seem to be very deep underground.
On the Tracks
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
I have to say, I'm a little disappointed in the appearance of Rome's subway stations. It's very dark, gloomy and depressing. I think a bit more lighting in this station would go a very long way.Читать далее
The Queue
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
I'm so happy that we ordered our tickets for the Coliseum well in advance because the lines are horrific. We're on one of the shortest lines, since we already have our tickets, but it still looksЧитать далее
The Coliseum
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
This is our first look at the Coliseum as we went in. I'm was surprised to see that it looks like it's under construction. Apparently, the Coliseum is in a state of nearly perpetual conservation. RealЧитать далее
Touring the Ruins
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
There was an option for us to take a guided tour of the Coliseum but, with all of the information posted up all around us, we didn’t think that we really needed a guide. We usually prefer to getЧитать далее
Happy Couple
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
I’m glad that Bryan was around to take some photos of Kathy and I together. We usually have to either get pictures separately or do a selfie shot. I always love to see pictures of us together!
Walking the Halls
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
For such a popular tourist attraction, I’m surprised that it’s not more crowded here. I’m so happy that it’s not though. I don’t think that I’d enjoy being here if every part of theЧитать далее
Bryan
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
As soon as we got into the Coliseum we started taking pictures of each other. I guess that we were all so happy to be in this historical place and wanted photos of us being there to remember it. BryanЧитать далее
It's Me
10 ноября 2019 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Kathy took this picture of me at the Coliseum. Although it's nice to be able to look back at pictures of myself being here, I know that I'm never going to forget our visit to the Roman Coliseum.