The Amazing Race BRS...Part 2A

Wow! And the hits keep coming...
I know it has been a while but the Amazing Race BRS continues...
Last I left you with our wonderful trip to London and Tom starting his 3 week journeys for work. Tom survived his travels to Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Now it is time for a little fun...
Tom, Angi, Rob and I are all headed to Rome for a nice 4 day weekend. I arrived first on a Thursday night and everybody else was supposed arrive on Friday morning. Well, the best laid plans...
I got in as expected into Rome as did Tom. Unfortunately, Angi & Rob were delayed out of the US and didn't arrive until Friday afternoon and to their dismay without their checked luggage.
Would we let these little set backs dampen our spirits - Nahhhhhh....
Ultimately, Angi & Rob received their luggage, we had an amazing weekend, we stayed in a marvelous palazzo, we eat too much, we drank too much and we got to see some old friends. at the end that is what counted!
I guess the best way to show everybody our weekend is to just let you all see the photos...
Here you go, we will start with the palazzo:

In the wonderful Piazza Mattei... 

...with the Turtle Fountain!

Tom in the Kitchen/Dining Room

Our Living room for the weekend!

Angi & Rob's Room

Tom's & my Room

Tom on our terrace...

We are the top row of windows...

The ceiling in the living room...

Our view into Piazza Mattei!

It was an amazing place found on AirBnB (by my love Tom). It was centrally located near Campo di Fiori and Piazza Navona. I was a relatively quiet neighborhood with a lot within walking distance.

As for, eating too much, drinking too much and seeing old friends...

I got see Zavan for a
great lunch at Antonino's...

Robert visited the palazzo a few
times for a glass of vino!

Spritz's at the Coloseo...

Cocktails on the Bernini Rooftop...

But, no trip to Rome would be complete without dinner at Fiora di Zucca with our extended restaurant family (Sabrina, Laura, Daniel & Marco (il morto))... A special thanks to them for a wonderful meal, great wine and the usual entertainment!

The 4 of us with Sabrina & Laura
The Hostesses with the mostest's 

The 4 of us with Daniel
1 of our 2 favorite waiters

And No, we did not only eat and drink - we also did some great sightseeing!

Largo Argentina (a few times)...

St. Peter's Square...

The Pannell's in front
of St. Peter's Dome

Michaelangelo's
Pieta

The Sistine Chapel...

Shhhhh.... No Foto (oops)!

The Colorful Swiss Guard

Rob, Angi & Tom

Then off to a little house-cleaning...

...at the Pantheon!

Then a walk around the Forum...

...the four of us at the Forum!

Angi & Rob at the ...

...Coloseo!

A trip to San Clemente...

...& the Bocca della Verita!

Lastly, a night taxi tour of Rome...

...and the Trevi Fountain!

After a wonderful time in Rome, it was time to board a train headed for Milan...then Lausanne!

Choo choo...Milan here we come!

Duomo of Milan!

Amazing history...

...& a ho (backhoe) in church!

Well, I think this posting is going to have to be a 2-part posting.
The train ride back to Lausanne was fun and after a nice lunch in Milan with a wonderful bottle of wine...very relaxing. We got back to Lausanne Mondat night and we all rested - getting ready for adventures in Switzerland (in part 2B).

On the home-front everything is wonderful and the weather here in Switzerland is still cool but very sunny!
Unfortunately, Tom had to go back to work while Angi, Rob & I got to play!
Ceramics is still going well. I finished the Pot I showed you in the last posting with some Blackboard paint. Now I can write on the pot with the herb name I have growing in it. I also finished an odd little pot to hold potpourri. Take a look:

Writable Herb Pot

Potpourri bowl

Enough said for this posting -
More to follow!
Sending Love and the best of everything to all our friends and family!
Ciao for now
Ron & Tom