Everyday I am getting better and better acquainted with the neighborhood and the surrounding areas.
My little garden is starting to sprout up and I am looking forward to the harvest. I still need to do a lot more planting but for the time-being that is on hold.
Our Italian lessons are going well - slow but sure - I get along better with my day-to-day Italian (still not getting everything but getting by).
February and March are the rainy months in Rome. We have had a fair amount of rain but it is not annoying, it just seems to make everything greener. The other day we had a nasty rain storm that moved through quickly and then the sun came out - yielding an amazing rainbow! Here is a picture of that taken from our bedroom terrace.
Our first visitor, Stuart, has arrived and has been here for a littler over a week. We have been hitting some of the sites and enjoying the good weather. Spring has sprung here in Italy and the days keep getting nicer and nicer. Wonderful visits to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and the Galleria Borghese. We have been fortunate to be able to see some amazing art exhibits. Among them an exhibit of Tamara de Lempicka - La Regina del Moderno (the Queen of Modern).
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| Stuart & Tom - Our lunch at The Hotel Eden |
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Stuart in the Galleria Borghese |
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Stuart & Tom atop The Spanish Steps |
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| The Pantheon |
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View from our Balcony at the Hotel Royal |
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Stuart at the Trevi Fountain |
This weekend we decided to get out of Rome and head down to Sorrento and Positano. It's about a 3 hour drive and Tom was amazing. The twisting, winding roads, and general lunatics would make any normal man/women crazy but Tom did great. We stayed at a lovely hotel in Sorrento called the Grand Hotel Royal. Had a wonderful time shopping, eating, drinking, more eating, more drinking and more shopping. The local hand-crafted woodwork and pottery is simply gorgeous. A great stroll through town and then a leisurely walk on the the beach of Positano. We love Sorrento because it is where Tom's Grandfather was from and get a kick out of the number of times we see his last name on shops and products...
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| Our Luggage at Checkout... |
We left most of the items in the shop but a select few trinkets traveled home with us. Come visit and see them...
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| Tom in front of his namesake store |
About to wrap up this installment of the blog but thought I would share more interesting tidbits about Italy...
Below are two of the most common type of produce you will find in any store, market or restuarant... We find that rarely a day goes by when we do not have these items...
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| Lemons (or Limoni) |
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| Artichokes (or Carciofi) |
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| The smallest on yet... It was barely 5 feet long |
Looking forward to the upcoming visit by James and Greg...can't wait to see them!
Until the next installment - Tom & I send our love and best wishes to everybody!
Hopefully, Spring will spring soon in the states!
Be well - Love to all
Ron & Tom
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