Packing my bags
August 23, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Took off from Chicago
August 24, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Landed in Rome
August 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lunch at Baccanale on Via Veneto
August 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Spanish steps
August 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Dinner and music
August 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Dinner at Gianicolo Terrace, the home of Barbara and ?
Bruschetta, vegetable lasagna with pesto, saltimbocca Romana (typical Sunday meal in Rome) and tiramisu with lemoncello that was soRead more
Castel Gandolfo and Barberini Gardens
August 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lago Albano is a lake in the caldera of an extinct volcano. After touring the gardens, we split a panini with porchetta then had gelatos.
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
August 26, 2019 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
No photos allowed inside the Sistine chapel
Dinner in Vatican City
August 26, 2019 in Vatican City ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
St Peter's Basilica
August 27, 2019 in Vatican City ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Colosseum
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lunch at Doppio Malto
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Brewpub with good beers, but the English menu had the wrong description of what I ordered
Trevi Fountain
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Pantheon
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Piazza Navona
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Drinks at Hard Rock Cafe
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Gelato at Come il Latte
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Even better than the gelato we had yesterday!
Arrivederci Roma
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Stop for espresso
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Assisi and the Basilica of St Francis
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lunch at Ristorante San Francesco Assisi
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arrived at Athenaeum Hotel in Florence
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Dinner at Villa Machiavelli Ristorante
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Lots of delicious food including Florentine steak and several bottles of wine enjoyed on the terrace at Machiavelli's 15th century villa overlooking olive trees and a vineyard
Santa Croce Square
August 29, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We saw samples of gold jewelry and leather demonstration
Lunch at Panetteria e Stuzzicheria
August 29, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C