Yes - it's Ron, I am back for the holiday posting but soon - Tom will be back to give you a wonderful posting about our visit to Perugia, Assisi and Deruta! Stay tuned for that it should be a good one... (Just as a teaser - I have a truly talented artist as a husband...)
We are now 10 days before Christmas, the gifts are all ready, and the apartment (and Rome itself) is decorated for the festivities...A cute little tree has been placed and appropriately decorated in the dining-room... We have been collecting mostly handmade ceramic ornaments from all the places we have visited while here - makes for a wonderfully traveled looking tree.
The stocking are hung from the wine-rack with care in hopes that Babba Natale would soon be there...
Granted we will not be there when he arrives in Italy but it all looks fun!
Let's give a little update on life recently:
- The weather has gotten cold here - the Romans have started wearing their shiny-puffy jackets and their furs. It has pretty much been in the 50-60s during the day and down in the 40s at night. Not bad when you think it is December...- The Italian lessons have been going well. I actually understand most of what is being said to me but I am still a little gun-shy about speaking. We recently had a the Expat Holiday party and it was a lot of fun! I wish all my new friends in Roma a Buon Natale!
- Tom & I took an amazing trip for the last 4 day weekend (the Immaculate conception, December 8). We drove to Perugia, Assisi, and Deruta - all fantastic little towns in the Umbria region north of Rome. Like I said above, Tom will do a full posting with wonderful descriptions and great pictures - soon!
- We also recently went to the theatre and saw La Cage Aux Falles. The entire play was done in Italian (even the songs). Scaring myself - I actually understood most of the play. It was truly an experience - one that was not to be missed... As a review - I would say it was not as good as Broadway but better than some of the High School Musicals I have seen. In March 2012, they are doing a version of the Wizard of Oz (Il Mago Di Oz) - should be another 'not to be missed' theatre experience!Well the purpose of this posting was show everybody a little of decorating done here in Roma...by us and by the local authorities...so here you go:
- First a little Tree trimming...
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| Firenze (Florence) |
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| Roma (Rome) |
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| Richmond (Thanks J&G) |
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| Chita (New York) |
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| Orvieto (north of Rome) |
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| Tom adding trim... |
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| Assisi, St. Francis' Cathedral |
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| Gay St., Roma |
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| Civita de Bagnoregio |
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| Capri & Sorrento |
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| Piazza Navona |
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| The Vatican |
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| And me taking pictures, of course... |
- Now on to the roaming Rome and the Holiday light...
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| Commercial Tree, Shopping Center |
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| Harry's Bar, Via Veneto |
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| Grand Hotel Roma |
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| Bernini Building |
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| Piazza Venezia |
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| Via Del Corso |
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| Teatro Marcello |
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| Via Condotti, Piazza de Spagna |
(A great video of the lights up Via Del Corso)
Sorry butI have not had a chance to head over to the Vatican or St. Peter's but hopefully do before we head back to the states.
To end this posting I would just like to wish all our friends and family a 'Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo'. We will see some of you soon and to the rest please enjoy the Holidays!
Abbracci a tutti
Ron & Tom
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