Category Archives: Rome

Italy 2019 – Dante’s Inferno

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Dave

We are back from a 10 day trip to Italy and we were lucky to be there in the midst of a record-breaking European heat wave.    We were greeted with 105-degree temps that didn’t let up much the entire … Continue reading →

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From Sorrento to Rome to KY…..

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dave

We headed back to Naples from Sorrento by ferry early Friday morning in a driving rain and heavy fog.  All I could think about were the images of fatal ferry accidents I remember watching on old news reports while trying … Continue reading →

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From Rome to Sorrento…

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dave

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5BEkKGCTW0&rel=0] We found a great cafe directly across the street from our Rome apartment and quickly became regulars.  Four cappuccinos with four pastries set us back 5.60 euro.  We went there all three days while in Rome including lunch one … Continue reading →

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From Florence to Rome…

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dave

As usual, it has been a challenging balancing act performing my unofficial role of tour guide–trying to see as much as possible without any of us passing out from exhaustion–though I think we all came fairly close in Rome this … Continue reading →

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The Best Italian Meal in Italy is….Iranian.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dave

While on a short walk during the morning of our last day in Rome, we spotted an Iranian restaurant a block or so from our hotel.  We decided to visit in the evening for our last meal together and it … Continue reading →

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