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! →

Woke up Thursday (10/10) morning to our beautiful view. We have loved every minute we've spent in our villa in Puglia.Then, we made a trip to Lecce. It was pretty, but it was a long drive and a long day, and we didn't love Lecce as much as we had hoped. We all wished we … Continue reading Goodbye to Wonderful Puglia and Hello Rome! →