All Things Italian

April - June 2023

A 34-day adventure by Robert Read more

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- Apr 11, 2023
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 7 m
- United States Florida Sarasota County Hudson Bayou Selby Botanical Gardens 27.324863, -82.53821127°19’30” N 82°32’18” W
My Italian Adventure
April 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Traveler Grazie per tutte le foto!
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Traveler Buon lavoro e buon divertimento!
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Traveler Ti piace la scuola?
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- Apr 29, 2023, 4:48pm
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 230 m
- United States North Carolina Mecklenburg County Dixie Charlotte Douglas International Airport 35.220251, -80.94721135°13’13” N 80°56’50” W
Day 1
The Journey Begins!
April 29, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
The Journey Begins!
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- Apr 30, 2023, 8:34pm
- Altitude: 71 m
- Italy Latium Rome Sallustiano 41.909839, 12.50156241°54’35” N 12°30’6” E
Day 2
Dinner the first Night
April 30, 2023 in Italy
Traveler The pizza was way to big!
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- Apr 30, 2023, 8:36pm
- 🌧 61 °F
- Altitude: 71 m
- Italy Latium Rome Sallustiano 41.909841, 12.50155541°54’35” N 12°30’6” E
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Day 2
My Apartment in Rome
April 30, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
The pictures were very accurate. Great apartment in a nice neighborhood.
Traveler Molto carino!
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- May 1, 2023, 5:59pm
- 🌧 64 °F
- Altitude: 65 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio Basilica s. Nicomedis foris Porta Nomentana (approximate location of the former medieval church buil 41.910901, 12.50468241°54’39” N 12°30’17” E
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Day 1 - Getting to know Roma
May 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
- Trial bus ride to make sure I know where to find my school
- visit to campo de Fiori market. Never saw so much and variety of pasta. Found a little panini store for a little snack.
- Saw 50 people waiting to get into a well know ristorante.
- Probably made a mistake but I bought a used bike to use for my journeys around Roma.Read more
Traveler Apt looks nice. Modern. Can u show where it is on map? Or tell us where it is?
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Traveler Fantastico
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Traveler Stai attento che non te la rubino! E stai attento al traffico!
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- May 2, 2023, 9:05pm
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 66 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio Basilica s. Nicomedis foris Porta Nomentana (approximate location of the former medieval church buil 41.910928, 12.50454841°54’39” N 12°30’16” E
Day 4
Villa Borghese and School Started
May 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
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- May 2, 2023, 9:07pm
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 66 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio Basilica s. Nicomedis foris Porta Nomentana (approximate location of the former medieval church buil 41.91093, 12.50454841°54’39” N 12°30’16” E
Day 4
Villa Borghese & language school start
May 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Language school didn’t start till this afternoon. Took a stroll thru Villa Borghese. Main museum was closed for movie shoot.
Started language school! Sure is different when they only speak italiano! Tomorrow I will go to a more beginner class and catch up! Yikes! 🤗Read more
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- May 4, 2023, 11:29pm
- 🌙 61 °F
- Altitude: 65 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio 41.911045, 12.50447841°54’40” N 12°30’16” E
Day 6
Some Exploring of Roma
May 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Wanted to see what the true Eatalty market was like in Rome. 3 floors of everything epicurean! Really well merchandised.
Did a little roaming (no pun intended) walked by the Pantheon. They now charge to get in and the line is longgggg….Also amazing there are some ruins in the city ctr. that fenced in. After school met a friend for a drink in Piazza Navona. And dinner at great place Al Chianti. Finally got to try a fried artichoke!Read more
Traveler Favoloso ! Mi piace molto il pantheon e la piazza. Dimmi più.
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Traveler Una settimana favolosa! Mi piace molto Italy. Il cibo e’ favoloso. Mi sembra che tu ti stia acclimatando molto bene! Sono orgogliosa di te!
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- May 5, 2023, 10:26pm
- 🌙 64 °F
- Altitude: 65 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio 41.910985, 12.50448141°54’40” N 12°30’16” E
Day 7
A Friday Stroll Sightseeing
May 5, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Pictures aren’t necessarily in order. Today was a day to check off a few of those “must see” sites in Roma. The Spanish Steps. The azalea’s are only there from mid April till mid May; they sure add another dimension to this sight. Then on to the Trevi Fountain. Yikes was it packed with tourist! Then to Piazza Venezia and Vittoriano that commands the piazza. I went up to the higher level to take some of these pictures. I have booked a tour to go to the rooftop and a guided tour of the museum. Quite views even from this level. Lastly after class went for a quick aperitivo in piazza Navona and stop into this church where a well known violinist was to play but wasn’t sure if was going to make it as it was 30 min. past the time on a sign. Tomorrow I explore the neighborhood of Monti. Ciao!Read more
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- May 7, 2023, 4:18pm
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Altitude: 65 m
- Italy Latium Rome Castro Pretorio Basilica s. Nicomedis foris Porta Nomentana (approximate location of the former medieval church buil 41.910942, 12.50461741°54’39” N 12°30’17” E
Day 9
Saturday’s adventures in Monti
May 7, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Sorry pictures don’t necessarily post in correct order.

Saturday was a “full day!”
Spent many hours exploring the neighborhood called Monti (translates to mountains as it is very hilly). It is very near Colosseum.
- Explored Basilica di San Petro where a very famous sculpture was created by Michaelangelo.
- then I stumbled upon Museo dei Fori Imperiali which has been excavated and there are many rooms that explain how this Forum was created.
- Also there is a park (Parco del Colle Opio) at one end of Monti that you can see is right next to the Colosseum
- finish off this part of the day with lunch at Trattoria da Valentino
- Andi I had to include this picture of a Vespa w/ a sidecar. Never one of those before! 🤗
- then last night I join a group called ex pats living in Rome for dinner at ristorante Santa Lucia (just off of Piazza Navona) this where the movie Eat Pray Love was filmed starring Julia Roberts

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