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    • TravelerPilgern Via Francigena
      Day 29

      Die Zeichen sehen

      June 4, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Heute nochmals ein Pilgergedanke:
      Viele sagen, der Via Francigena sei nicht so gut markiert. Ich kann das nicht bestätigen. Er ist nur sehr unterschiedlich gekennzeichnet - man muss lernen, die Zeichen zu erkennen. Niemand erklärt sie einem, aber mit der Zeit fallen sie einem auf, auch wenn sie noch so unscheinbar sind…

      Und diese Weisheit lässt sich eben auch auf andere Bereiche des Lebens übertragen!      Read more

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    • TravelerHUGETRIP22
      12
      Day 59

      Back for a bit in Roma

      July 7, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Before and after Napoli we stayed in Rome. We saw Charlie and Dash - our close friends from high school and who are travelling during uni holidays. We saw a little cat shelter while with them and got dinner at a that was close but far enough away from the Colosseum that it was a more local restaurant.

      After Napoli we came back and stayed at Pietro’s while he was away and also spent a night at Sara’s Nonna’s. We looked after his cat. His cat is a diva. It woke us up at 5am and it’s meows sounded like it was dying. We have a deep love for this cat but we absolutely despise it. It has huge yellow eyes that stare deep into your soul. I went to the bathroom and had to wash my hands in the kitchen because it wouldn’t get out of the bathroom sink. We do miss it now we are gone though.

      We saw Elena- another girl from school (yes everyone is currently in Europe- we ran into two girls we knew completely by accident on the street). She is Italian too and Sara grew up with her. We went to a swimming pool to see her and it was so nice to do some laps and be in the water.

      We walked into a musical one night and watched for a bit and then I have added a photo from when we were in Rome at the start of our trip and Elisa Blu did our makeup. Then there are also some pictures of her trying to kill us last night. Io morta !

      I’ve also put in a FaceTime screenshot with Rusty who I miss a lot.

      The heat in here has been insaneee. We thought we were just being weak until we heard Pietro tell us that it’s the hottest Rome has been for a hundred years. It’s 39 degrees today and some train routes were closed because of fires so it’s completely opposite here to Sydney .. you can really see how happy I am walking around with my bag. Sara caught this candid on the go.      Read more

    • TravelerEurope Adventure
      Day 22

      Rome to Sorrento

      April 19, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Didn’t take many photos of this day - which is a shame because it was an interesting one.
      Started the day slowly in Rome after an interesting nights sleep (a drunk lady was making a phone call in the hallway outside our room at midnight - it was in Italian so no idea what she was saying but I think she liked the guy….), checked out of our hotel and walked across to the train station with all of our luggage. We are getting better at it but it’s still a pain in the butt - especially for Clare who struggles.

      Spent some time in the train station waiting before getting in our last regional train this trip. The extra for 1st class has been worth it, we get drinks, snacks, plenty of baggage room and our own reclining seats. Economy class flying home will be a shock to the system.

      We caught the train from Rome to Naples with a top speed of 280km/h. Why we don’t have these in Australia baffles me. You could go Adelaide to Melbourne in 2-3 hours and enjoy a movie on the way.

      Once we got off the trim in Naples it was clear this was going it be a hectic stop. Tried to negotiate with a taxi driver for a fare to the ferry which only annoyed him and he spent the first half of the trip bringing it up.

      Which helped distract us from his driving - which was hectic. I assume everyone drives like that in Naples from what I could see - but being in the front seat made it an experience.

      Then boarded a ferry with a bunch of English tourists - and just as we are boarding they randomly grabbed people to pay a 3 euro luggage tax. I made it through but Krissi got caught out.

      The ferry was great, saw Mount Vesuvius as we entered Sorrento.

      Once we arrived we decided to take the stairs rather than get a cab. Do not recommend….

      Sorrento is lovely - albeit very focussed on getting money from tourists. Sounds familiar on this trip…..

      Had our customary aperol and then a meal out.      Read more

    • StevatoSolo Südeuropa Motorradreise
      Day 13

      Rom

      April 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Da ich in Labaro festsaß, beschloss ich mit dem Zug nach Rom zu fahren. Rom, die Stadt des Vatikans, eine so schöne und beeindruckende Stadt. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten und besonders der Vatikan strahlten so eine Größe und Stärke aus. Wo immer man hin lief, fand man etwas neues. Der Besuch dieses Stadt war echt ein Highlight.Read more

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    • TravelerNepal
      Day 1

      Si va

      October 3, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Roma - Dammam
      Dammam - Nuova Delhi
      Nuova Delhi - Kathmandu

      24h di viaggio e un doppio rischio di rimanere prima bloccato a Dammam perché non avevo il visto per l’Arabia Saudita, poi di rimanere bloccato a Nuova Delhi. Non avevo neanche il visto indiano.

      Disorganizzato, ma sono riuscito ad arrivare      Read more

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    • Travelerstudy abroad
      Day 29

      All roads lead to rome!

      June 10, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Back to Rome for the actual last day walked around and took in our last day in the city! Saw some landmarks but most of it was spent enjoying a sunny day by pool and preparing to go back EARLY TOMORROW!
      We did manage to find a spot where a lot of young people hang out in trastavere (fountain) and made some friends! so fun!      Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 71

      Rome, Italy (Day 1)

      October 15, 2023 in Italy

      What we did:
      - Early morning in Berlin to catch our flight back to the land of food and wine! We’re very happy we got to dip into Italy three times this trip
      - Checked into our hotel around 2pm and then went to grab some pizza! Delicious coal fired pizzas that came with literally a gallon jug of table wine so really kicked us off right
      - Full and buzzed we headed on a great hour walk through Rome to get to Vatican city. The pope loves chianti right?
      - We were surprised at how impressive we thought the Vatican city was. Maybe the gallon of wine had an impact? Definitely caught it at the right time as the offseason evening crowds were heavily diminished. We wandered the main square and toured St. Peter's Basilica. Apparently tickets for the Sistine chapel sell out months in advance so that was a no go. But hey we’re not museum people anyway. St. Peters ceiling was good enough!
      - Wandered the streets back over to our hotel in the “trendy” Trastevere neighborhood… the town was alive! Every block is packed with restaurants and people just hanging, eating a drinking. Tons of street performers too. Didn’t have the feel of a packed tourist area like other areas in Italy, but just a bunch of locals and some tourists enjoying a great night - loved the vibes! Wouldn’t be back in Italy without fullfilling our gelato addictions so grabbed some on the way home! Desert before dinner? No parents, no rules.
      - Regrouped in the hotel and then headed out for a classic 9:30pm Italian dinner. Hit a delicious spot for pasta recommended by many of our friends and it lived up! Sat outside and enjoyed the buzz of the streets. 2nd desert of taramisu? No parents, no rules!
      - Exhausted from the day we called it by 11 - good to be back in Italy!

      What we ate:
      - Sammies for breakfast and one last German pretzel at the airport!
      - Pizzeria “dar poeta” for lunch. Two pizzas and a gallon of chianti!
      - Dinner at Mimi e Coco. So good! Trent got Carbonara and Steph had cacio e pepe. Prosciutto wrapped melon for apps! And tarimusu for dessert

      Fun facts:
      - Vatican city is the smallest country in the world!
      - The pope has used the Pontifical Swiss Guard since the 1500’s, making it one of oldest militaries still in existence. These gaurds have to be unmarried Swiss nationals between ages of 18-30
      - Trent did not learn his lesson from Sicily and committed another Italian faux pas. Cappuccino before your meal!? Gasp!!!! After Steph kindly reminded Trent that he “likely wanted his cappuccino post-meal”, the waiter told us that the mere statement almost gave him a heart attack.
      - Italian food is tasty. That’s all.      Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 71

      Rome, Italy (Day 2)

      October 15, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

      What we did -
      - Slept in! We’re getting pretty good at that. Trent went for a quick jog while Steph went to find a cafe. After a few failed attempts at different packed cafes she ended up back at the dinner spot from the night before! Trent met her there after showering and we kicked off our day
      - Grabbed breakfast/lunch? around 12ish to get the notorious pizza pockets and Tuscan wines. See below.
      - Headed across town to be tourists. Walked the spanish steps and threw coins in the fountain at Trevi Fountain! Steph channeled her inner Lizzie McGuire
      - We then headed over to enjoy another highly recommended Gelato place - Frigidarium! Possibly one of our favorite spots of the trip. Trent got his dipped in a coating of chocolate like the good ol’ Dairy Queen days. But like classy and international DQ so i guess not like DQ.
      - Ate our ice cream as we walked over to the Pantheon. Bit of a wait in line but did get in and pretty cool spot! Just impressive how such an old building can possibly have lasted so long.
      - We then walked back across the river over to Giardino Dehli Aranci for sunset. Super cool hillside park/garden that overlooks all of Rome! Wandered around the scenic overlook parks and then headed back to the hotel for dinner.
      - Put our name in for dinner and grabbed wine/charcuterie right in the center of Trastevere and people watched! Another good italian dinner and bottle of wine. There was a large group of musicians there celebrating a bday that sang three beautiful renditions of Italian Tanti Auguri. Capped off dinner and headed to bed full and exhausted! Another great day

      What we ate:
      - Coffees and croissants at Mimi e Coco
      - Lunch at Trapizzino - one of Trents favorite meals of the trip! Got an assortment of their trademarked “pizza pockets” which are cones of dough filled with veggies and meats. Absolutely delicious. We voted the chicken one our favorite. Also tried our first Suppli which are little balls of risotto and cheese (the Roman version of Arancini - the Romans arguably do these better than the Sicilians)
      - Dinner at Da Zi Umberto. Trent had delicious steak and mushrooms with a side of potatoes while Steph had truffle pasta with sausage. Table chianti to top if off!

      Fun facts:
      - The pantheon is the oldest most preserved building from ancient rome. Because it was declared a religious building it was protected and maintained
      - $3000 worth of coins are thrown into the Trevi fountain daily. There used to be thiefs that would come in at night at steal it, but thats been cracked down and is now donated to charity
      - Trappazino’s pizza pocket is an original concept now trademarked. He started with the little street stand in Rome and now has 6 spots across the world, including NYC      Read more

    • TravelerItaly
      Day 11

      Rome

      June 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 28 °C

      We needed more time here, but we knew that going in. We also made the decision to shelve the sights that’s required admission because of our Vatican City tour mid day. Still, we laid eyes on a few of the big ones and will simply have to come back again for the rest.Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 72

      Rome, Italy (Day 3)

      October 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

      What we did:
      - Woke up early for our colleseum tour! Quick cafe stop on our way over. You are required to have a tour guide to enter so we were in a group of 30 or so tourists with a super Italian, old man. Probably spent more time bashing other guides than giving facts but he was funny in his little fits of anger. We walked through the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum. Pretty impressive to see the historic buildings!
      - Having conquered the last major tourist activity in Rome, we headed back to Trastevere to hunker down from the rain and get back to our wheelhouse of eating and drinking.
      - We stopped for lunch at the notorious Suppli takeout place. See below for a description of this wonderful creation.
      - Then we holed up in a wine bar and over potentially our favorite charcuterie board and Tuscan wines, and revisited our wedding plans. Is Gordon Lodge in Door County right? What if our dates get taken and we miss out? Is it crazy to book without visiting? Eff it we should just elope. No, we shouldn’t elope should we? You know what, no, we want a wedding. After hours of circular discussion and a couple glasses of wine we decided, let’s do it! We got real close to booking while in Croatia and the longer we’ve sat on it the more it just makes sense. Let’s call the Moms tonight and see if we’re crazy.
      - Energized and now with a plan, we decided to initiate a wine bar crawl. After failing to get into two packed ones, we finally holed up in a corner bar and had some Aperol Spritz. Not quite the plan, but hey Aperols are good with us.
      - After drinks we headed back to the hotel to regroup and then went to a casual dinner spot. Another solid meal! We have absolutely loved Rome. Originally intimidated from what we expected to be a super crowded touristy city, the vibes and food in Trastavere made it one of our favorite stops so far in Italy!
      - We headed back to the hotel and called Sally and Helen/Brian to talk wedding plans. After lots of good questions we got complete support to go for it! Excited, we sent a note to Amy at Gordon Lodge that we wanted to lock down our date after a few clarifying questions. Wooooooo!

      What we ate:
      - Breakfast of croissants and coffee at Giselds bakery
      - SUPPLI! So good! Had this for our lunch at “Suppli Roma” and breakfast on our way out of town the next day. It’s like Arancini, but so much better. Little balls of fried risotto and we tried three different types - Classico (red sauce), Cacio e Pepe and Cacio e Pepe with lemon 🔥🔥🔥. Bring these to the USA ASAP.
      - Delicious Italian cold cuts and cheese platter with Tuscan wines as an afternoon snack at Vin Allegro. Also got super fresh prosciutto melon!
      - Dinner at Trattori Del Teo. Steph got carbonara and Trent got seafood linguini. Delicious fried artichokes, a Roman staple, for an app!

      Fun facts:
      - 6M people visit the Colosseum every year.
      - When Mussolini was in power he put a lot of resources into modernizing some of the old buildings to help with bringing back the Roman Empire glory days
      - Back in the day if a building was declared for religious use it was protected from being destroyed/pillaged. If a building was not protected by the church, it was typically destroyed for use in other buildings.
      - Over the thousands of years Romans just kept building on top of other layers of buildings so when they excavated you could see all the different eras stacked up. We found it crazy to think how much is under Rome that they dont even know about      Read more

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