Three weeks
is a long time
gentle reader,
to be gallivanting the globe..
we left at Halloween
and now I am making
holiday plans..
Can you imagine...?
this was the view from our
room..
in Roma..
it came with charming old shutters to keep out the light and noise
so we opened the window for fresh air..
and leaned outside
to people watch and take in
Vestal Virgin square..
is a boutique hotel
that offers a full breakfast
each day included in the price,
and it was a lovely place..
I would highly recommend it..
with a roof top bar and in the center of town
within walking distance to Termini Station..
we had many things on our list to see
and one of the top sights
was the
Trevi Fountain
so we left early and eager to go to the
Trevi Quarter
which is charming...
one of the things I adore
are the details..
it is my one weakness you know..
the bronze faces with no explanations ...
and frescoes on buildings...
plants left at doorways..
bikes sporting flowers
say welcome in any language..
and we ate lunch twice
in the quarter...
once at
Locanda Giulietta E Romeo
which had the best gf pizza ever and outstanding
chianti..
and
once at the hotel below..
Trevi Hotel
both of them are
literally steps away from this...
which is one of the great treasures of the world
if you ask me,
and just spectacular
to view in person..
it took my breath away..
to shoot this photo, I was standing on the steps of the
church which is across from
Trevi Fountain..
I was hoping to impress on you the scale and size..
the beauty is obvious,
but the scale of everything in Italy is
simply
unbelievable..
and amazing..
at times
Overwhelming...
and then
we turned inward from the crowds and visited
the church..
lighting a candle for our
dearly departed..
and whispering blessings to each other..
we left the quarter
and made plans for the next day..
to be continued..
see you next week..
I missed you all...
dearly...
C4N!
