We started off the day with coffee delivered to our room, which was great. Neither of us slept that well in anticipation of the next leg of our journey. We finished our packing to prepare to go to the train station for a two-hour trip to Spoleto to spend our first night before our hiking … Continue reading Oct. 15: Hiking Holiday Eve
A funny thing actually did happen on the way to the Forum. Turns out I had a reason to be suspicious of those Forum self-guided audio tour tickets, but it was user error and not the fault of the company selling the tickets. I got what I paid for, a downloadable audio tour to use … Continue reading Rome Oct. 14: Foiled Again, But A Fun Day
The weather was perfect and it's not too crowded to truly enjoy the city. We began the day a little slowly, sleeping off the travel weariness. Had a quick breakfast in our hotel and then out on the streets, logging a little more than 9 miles of walking. That's exactly how many miles we will … Continue reading Rome Oct. 13: Discovering the City
Italy! Kicking off this trip with three nights in Rome. We left our Nashville apartment around 6:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11 and arrived in our room in Rome at approximately 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12. Lots of hours of walking, waiting, sitting, flying…but worth the effort. The hardest part of leaving was leaving Mavis behind. … Continue reading The call of the Eternal City
Wow...what a great trip. Last night, we had a fancy-ish dinner at Antica Arco. Our Italy trip started in Venice with the worst vacation food we've ever had. Everything improved after that and Rome proved to be a great foodie town.At Antica Arco, we chose the tasting menu. Again, we were surprised at the size of … Continue reading Ciao Italy!
Trevi FountainRome...we came, we saw and we were conquered.Honestly, cities are fantastic, but hard, too. Betsy and I always feel like European cities take a bite out of us, but that's not a complaint. It's just that after the slower pace and peace of Puglia, spending time in Rome is so very different, yet wonderful.On … Continue reading We Walked Rome!
Kim & Betsy 