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Italy 2022

April 2022
A 10-day adventure by Jcrieff Read more
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  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 4

    Duomo di Orvieto

    April 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

    After seeing the crowds pouring into the city, I figured that I should see the inside of the duomo soon. When I got there, there were crowds outside. Well dressed crowds. It was people there for a wedding!

    The inside of the church is absolutely beautiful. Not sure how to describe-- cohesive? There was a chapel with frescoes of heaven and hell. The best part was that people painting under those pictures seemed to be watching or commenting on what was going on above them.

    While I was walking around, the organ was playing and a singer was singing--presumably for the wedding. It was a nice treat. I was just getting ready to leave when he started singing Ave Maria. Wow... What an experience.    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 4

    Asolando

    April 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F

    After the duomo I walked all over the place. There is an escalator that goes to the base of the wall, so I checked it out. I think that is how you get to the trail around the city.

    I wandered aimlessly for a long time and found myself by one of the restaurants that was on my list. They didn't open until noon, so I rested on the city wall. But I realized that seating was inside, and it was too nice out.

    I walked to the restaurant that Sorrel recommended. I was the first customer and got a seat outside. It is a really nice day!    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 4

    More wandering in Orvieto

    April 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    After lunch, I made my way back to the hotel for a recharge. For me and my phone. It was the lowest my battery has gotten...maybe ever. I napped for a bit, then tried to figure out what to do. I had seen everything that I could on my city pass. I walked around and finally wound up at the same place I had the spritz before.

    Like everything else, it was crowded. I went in and was told to go outside. I had a spritz and met a couple from Sacramento. We were discussing Italian phrases and I mentioned to the server, who was there, that I said, "grazie," and he said, "you're welcome." I said that no one wants to hear my sorry-ass Italian, and he agreed. Ouch. I did laugh and at least I have confirmation!

    I came back briefly to change for dinner. I decided to try the place I looked at the night before. I got there and they were empty, and full. At least where I was concerned. Who knows, maybe they had reservations. But I'd like to have came back with someone else and tried. So I went to the place close to the hotel. They seated me at a table in the doorway. I had a 1/2 liter of wine, umbriacelli with truffle sauce, and pork. They brought me potatoes that I didn't order. Overall the service was awful.

    I walked towards the duomo and got my gelato. Chocolate and Crema. It was good and I was very full! Time for bed.

    Tomorrow...Rome!    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 5

    Hotel Corso

    April 24, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 59 °F

    I'm having my final cappuccino here at Hotel Corso. The breakfast room is packed and I had to wait about 15 minutes for the table and the coffee. No coronetto--I am still full from yesterday! I took a shower before heading down--it is so small! My clothes are organized on my bed and I just need to fold and pack up. It shouldn't take too long. I need to schedule a taxi before I go upstairs.

    This has been a good stay. I don't need to come back here, at least not by myself . But I would recommend this hotel, for sure.    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 5

    Funicular

    April 24, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    It is difficult to get a taxi from the center to the station. They will not take a reservation. So I am taking the funicular.

    It cost 1.30€, so I'm saving about 12€. My suitcase gor stuck in the turnstile, which was interesting...

    The trip takes about 2 minutes and it was interesting when the trains passed at the halfway point. So here I am at the station, with 40 minutes until my train. I will enjoy the sunshine 🌞    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 5

    Rome--Trasveres Friends B&B

    April 24, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

    I arrived on time at Termini. I thought about having lunch at the station, but i still wasn't hungry I did take a taxi, as I didn't want to drag my bags on the bus.

    It took about 20 minutes to get here. This is a rough looking neighborhood, but close to a lot of things. The B&B is on the 4th floor of a low-rise building. The host is an older gentleman and I'm guessing, his wife. My room is next to the kitchen and has a shared balcony. There's a twin size bed, wardrobe, desk, and the bathroom is large.

    I unpacked and am charging my phone. I will head out and get some food and wine. I think I will stay in tonight--especially if it's raining!    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 5

    Rome day 1

    April 24, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

    I decided to head out, towards the Trevi Fountain, which is a 30 minute walk. I'm not sure if that accounts for the huge amounts of tourists!

    I was getting hungry and stopping for a gelato--dark chocolate and hazelnut.

    I found the crowded heart of Trastevere and kept found. I decided to stop at Campo dei Fiori. It was full of vendors and I looked for a pashmina made in Italy, but they are all from Nepal.

    My feet were hurting and I ended up stopping for a spritz on the piazza. No free snacks, so I ordered some olives, too. After a while, it started to look rain, and I did not have my umbrella.

    I stopped at a mini-mart for wine and food. The food ended up being cheese and prosciutto. It was raining lightly when I arrived home. I enjoyed the "picnic" on the balcony. I ended up going to bed really early!    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 6

    Rick Steves Trastevere

    April 25, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    After breakfast, which consisted of coffee from a moka, a coronetto, some apricot tart, and some yogurt, I went back to the room/balcony to plan. Originally, I was planning to go to the Caracalla baths, but they are closed today. I checked my Rick Steves tours. There was a Trastevere one loaded and ready to go.

    I had to walk 20 minutes to the start. I found a place for a covid test, too. The tour started on the bridge over Isola Tiberina. The first big site is Chiesa Santa Cecilia. It was beautiful and had a bonus of an underground section of the original house. That was worth the 3€! Next was basically wandering though the neighborhood until we arrived at Basilica Santa Maria in Trastevere. This is the same place with the busy piazza yesterday. This church had very beautiful mosaics, but I'm sort of churched out.

    I was hungry and started to look for lunch. I pointed myself towards a place called Suppì, but it wasn't there. I ended up at a ace that was nearby. I just finished my 1st Pasta of Rome--Amatriciana.

    Now back home to change and recharge for the food tour!    Read more

  • TravelerItaly 2022
    Day 6

    Food Tour

    April 25, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

    I was able to change the tour to the later, 6:30pm one. Boy, am I glad that I did!

    Backing up... It was an hour walk from my place to the meeting spot in Prati. I figured I'd be fine. But the pedestrian traffic was bad and I was running late. I get to the address I had, and no one is there. I looked and looked, and even tried to call. I messaged the company and finally received a call. I was at the morning tour spot. The place we where meeting was a 10 minute walk in the direction I just came from!

    I found the group and apologized profusely. I said every tour has one late person and this time it was me!

    We started at a café and fancy food shop. There was mozzarella alla buffala with sun-dried tomato paste, 3 types of bruschetta--olive oil, green pesto, and red pesto. But the cheeses were the best! Parmesano Reggiano with 28-year old balsamic vinegar. Next, a small toast with white truffle parmesan cream. Then Asiago with truffle honey, and finally a cheese with truffle paste. So delicious. I sat with 3 Germans, who were there with 3 others, for a birthday trip.

    The next stop was for Roman pizza, which has a thicker crust than traditional Italian pizza. There were many choices and I picked mortadella with some sort of cream. We all shared the bite-sized pieces of many varieties. My pick, and the one with speck, were my favorites. All good, though! We were standing, and I met the gay couple, Brian and ?. I also met a couple from NJ who just relocated to OKC. Then there was Louise, from Dublin--another solo traveler.

    Next we went to a pizzeria with more traditional pizza. We also had a selection of cured meats and more cheeses. There was a red rind one that was delicious. At that place Paolo took our orders for dinner at the last stop.

    By the time we arrived at the restaurant, we were all a little rowdy. I'm sure it was the pizza, not the wine... I sat at the table with the English speakers. Including a weird couple from LA/San Diego. They were pawing each other and she almost seemed like an escort. Didn't talk to them much. We had out pasta, carbonara for me--2 down! The Brian and partner were an absolute riot, as was Louise. We asked for a candle for Catherine's dessert and sang happy birthday to her. We had so much wine, and there was talk of going somewhere else. But we all jumped in cabs and headed home.    Read more

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