Sending you a few quick postcards because the AirBnB we are staying in here in Palermo is currently without WiFi. Our landlord is very apologetic but apparently is changing service providers and we are caught…
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I don’t know how you like to travel, but we like to slow it down, take time to smell the roses and sketch the angels and spot the old guys playing cards on a table they’ve carried out to a public square in the sunshine. We did that and more last Saturday in Rome’s Trastevere district — read on for a sample.
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Bumped into some trouble here in Rome last week when my bag was stolen just as we finished a delicious lunch. More of a travel experience than I was looking for, but I did have an opportunity to practice my Italian. A bit stressed, still, and tired after this, but Rome is as beautiful as ever, and today’s post is about finding what nourishes. . . . floral visual nourishment. Click through to see . . .
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Busy days here in Rome, and we’ve already visited a wonderful exhibition and spent a splendid day with our granddaughter. And I’ve put together a few of the many photos I’ve already snapped — this city is SO magical! Click through if you’d like to read and look at my “Reflections” of Rome. . .
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Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land would have to be my Most Highly Recommended book from my March reading, but there are several other titles I think some of you would enjoy as well. Two mystery novels, two engaging and entertaining literary novels, and a memoir of a walk through Italy’s history. Read on. . .
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