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Life’s Little Challenges: Brava to the Italian Farmacia

Posted on May 16, 2013

If you are in Italy and you feel sick or need medication, head to the nearest farmacia, which will be close by, no doubt. It seems as if each block has one! I burned the corners of my mouth on some hot … Continue reading →

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Rome in Spring: Don’t Breathe the Air

Posted on May 13, 2013

Rome has been extra noisy the past few weeks with people coughing, sneezing, and blowing their noses. Tissues and handkerchiefs flap in the breeze, and people shake their heads and mutter, “I polline!” I guess with all that rain last winter, … Continue reading →

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Touring Rome in a Lamborghini

Posted on May 12, 2013

Don’t I wish! Although I didn’t see them (Michael did), 350 Lamborghinis drove through Rome last Thursday as part of the Grande Giro Lamborghini, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the sports car. Wow! I would love to have seen … Continue reading →

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Ristorante Monserrato: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone

Posted on May 6, 2013

Ah, Joni Mitchell—how right you are. We arrived in Rome in August 2011, and ate one of our first meals in a tiny restaurant just two blocks away: Ristorante Monserrato. With 20 or so tables on a cramped, traffic-filled, not … Continue reading →

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Rome’s Riches: Three Jewel Boxes and a Fountain

Posted on April 25, 2013

Sant’Antonio dei Portoghesi On a glorious Friday morning (no rain!) near the end of March I set out for my Italian class. I took my usual route through Piazza Farnese, Campo dei Fiori, and Piazza Navona, and as I passed the … Continue reading →

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Happy 2,766th Birthday, Rome

Posted on April 24, 2013

Rome celebrated her 2,766th birthday Sunday, April 21, 2013. Imagine that: 2,766 years! Wow! She’s looking wonderful for such an old broad. To celebrate this august occasion, today we’ll visit one of Rome’s most ancient places: the Roman Forum. Founded by … Continue reading →

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Spring in Rome: Fava Beans

Posted on April 22, 2013

On our way south to Anzio last Saturday we saw farmers selling fava beans. We didn’t buy any because we didn’t want them to spoil in the car. We saw a huge basket of them in the restaurant in which … Continue reading →

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Spring in Rome: The Botanical Garden (L’Orto Botanico)

Posted on April 19, 2013

After three months of nonstop rain (at least that’s my recollection of Rome during the past winter), I returned to Italy last week to brilliant sunshine, bright blue skies, and spring! Tra la! Sunshine makes everything happier, doesn’t it? This … Continue reading →

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Wishes Do Come True: The Chigi Chapel

Posted on March 26, 2013

You may remember my disappointment last June when I visited Santa Maria del Popolo and the Chigi (kee gee) Chapel was closed for restoration. I despaired of ever seeing it, because repairs in Rome take so long. After my haircut … Continue reading →

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Prague in October: Let It Snow!

Posted on March 25, 2013

Michael had a three-day weekend at the end of October, so at the last minute we decided to go to Prague. We chose Prague because it was the only large European city that wasn’t expecting rain. We booked our tickets and … Continue reading →

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