United StatesLake Norman35°32’9” N 80°57’0” W
May 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
ItalyStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°54’3” N 12°29’48” E
May 14, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After 24 hours of traveling, we just wanted to sit and relax for a bit. Just beside our hotel, we found the Washington Cafe. Gnocchi di pesto, pizza amatricana, and some very good vino de casa.
LorraineHi Michele and Dan. Sorry to hear about the rerouting, but I guess it could have been worse than to have to land in Rome early. I love gnocchi! And I love the picture of your meal, they both look perfect. Please keep them coming. Ciao!
ItalyMonte Esquilino41°54’6” N 12°29’48” E
May 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Calamarata con Polpo
Tonnarelli Al Funghi Porcini
ItalyManarola44°6’24” N 9°43’45” E
May 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Apparently, the Cinque Terre is the birthplace of foccacia, pesto, and limoncello. And, since Manarola is right on the Mediterranean, they're famous for their seafood, especially anchovies, whichRead more
ItalySentiero Azzurro Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre44°7’12” N 9°42’30” E
May 17, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Cafe Latte d' Amore to get us going
A little vino to keep us going
Dinner to cap it all off!
Antipasti Misti
Spaghetti alle Vongole Veraci (spaghetti with fresh local clams)
Trofie al Pesto (localRead more
ItalyPiazza della Signoria43°46’2” N 11°15’15” E
May 19, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Dining over the Arno River. Uffizi Gallery straight ahead, Ponte Vecchio bridge just to the West, Tuscan hills as backdrop just to the East. And the best two pasta dishes yet, topped off withRead more
ItalyOrvieto Underground Città Sotterranea42°43’4” N 12°6’37” E
May 21, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Our Orvieto delights were mostly local specialties, from the ten-layer individual lasagna (zoom in!) to the Orvieto Classical white and Sangiovese red, to the Perugian craft scotch ale and chocolateRead more
ItalyVaticano41°54’28” N 12°27’28” E
May 22, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
... were canceled, of all reasons, because He was "preparing" for his visit with Trump. Ugg. We settled for a classic prosciutto and melon, insalata, and pizza salumi on a sidewalk cafe instead of inRead more
ItalyPiazza Barberini41°54’15” N 12°29’27” E
May 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After strolling the Borghese Gardens, what could be more perfect than a mid-day merenda in the glamorous Via Veneto neighborhood. We dined on an imaginative antipasti misti of grilled zuchinni andRead more
ItalyMonte Esquilino41°54’6” N 12°29’44” E
May 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This morning we strolled through the Borghese Gardens, and this evening we walked the Heart of Rome, for a total of roughly 24,000 steps. We were pretty tired, and so easily agreed on a no-fuss dinnerRead more
