A View Worth a Thousand Words

“There is a secret place in Rome” one traveler said to the other quietly. “We have to go! It is the most spectacular and unexpected sight. It is amazing! And the four legged traveler can come as well!” “Sure, sounds great” the second traveler responded.
They set off on a Sunday [...]

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A Roman Feast

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go to Roma and had a blast. One of the great things was that we were able to bring back some stuff that we purchased at the market: Spices (Cayenne and Cumin for taco night); black beans (for taco night again!); artichokes; and squash blossoms. I was really [...]

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Roma Again!

A Few random pictures from Rome!
‘Dog Parking’
Sunset in Rome
Street Lamp in Centro Storico

View from inside the Pantheon
Roasting chestnuts near the Spanish Steps

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Roma: Monday

Monday morning we headed to the vegetable market at Campo de’ Fiori, one of Rome’s most famous produce markets. In the middle of the square is the statue of Giordano Bruno, a monk who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1600.
The market was wonderful and we had such a great time especially since [...]

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Roma: Sunday

Sunday morning we headed out with Oliver to the Aventine Hill, one of the 7 hills of Rome. At the top of the hill is the Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta and the Priorato dei Cavalieri di Malta. If you look through the keyhole in the door, there is a spectaculr view of the dome [...]

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Roma: Saturday

Last week we decided to head to Rome for the weekend. We originally were planning on heading out to Cortona (Tuscany) and Orvieto (Umbria) but we would have needed to rent a car, and the rental prices were more than what it would cost us to go to Rome. Go figure!
We headed out very early [...]

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