Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Grill Time

Andrew and I bought a new grill for the house:
*a Weber Spirit from Lowe's

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Italia - Day 14 - June 13, 2011

Hotel Capannelle:
fast breakfast
early shuttle service

Metro:
packed metro

Roma Termini:
Leonardo Express
hurry
Andrew didn't help me load the train.  :(

Leonardo DaVinci Airport:
bought Sprites and European candy bars
bought souvenirs at the duty free shop

Chicago O'Hare:
hurting again :(
5 hour layover

Italia - Day 13 - June 12, 2011

St. Peter's Basilica:
*Pope Blessing
*Ferrari Club

Pantheon, Rome

Giolitti:
gelati
sospiri

Spanish Steps

Via del Corso and Via dei Condotti:
Antico Caffe Grego: Candy Boxes

Capuchin Crypt

San Clemente:
Archeological Site

helping the ant

Trattoria da Bucatino:
Andrew ordered fettucini with truffle and mushroom sauce and I ordered Bucatini All'Amatriciana

random pasticceria: cake

Italia - Day 12 - June 11, 2011

Hotel Capannelle:
facebook official

Colosseo:

Palatino:

Foro Romano:

Roma Termini:
gay pride parade

Via dei Condotti:
Norwegian Singers

Via del Corso

Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna)

Ristorante AL 34:
Andrew ordered Lasagna Bolognese and I ordered Spaghetti alla Carbonara.

Random Restaurant at the Piazza del Popolo:
Andrew ordered tiramisu and I ordered a Cannoli Siciliani
expensive
old lady blowing smoke in Andrew's face

American Express Building:
hurting :(

Italia - Day 11 - June 10, 2011

Hotel Capannelle:
free breakfast :)
Andrew was so excited about it!

Vatican City:
Musei Vaticani
Sistine Chapel
gifts and souvenirs
St. Peter's Basilica
5 Euro for a scarf to get into the basilica

Castel Sant'Angelo

Piazzo del Popolo:
a concert was in session

Santa Maria del Popolo

PizzaRè:
one of the top ten pizzerias in Rome

Caffè Leonardo:
Tiramisu and caffè latte

Spanish Steps (Piazza di Spagna)

Hotel Capannelle:
talk about religion

Italia - Day 10 - June 9, 2011

Roma Termini:
nice taxi driver

Hotel Capannelle:
nicest hotel
closed restaurant
nearby grocery store: ham/mayo sandwich and cookies

metro tickets

Il Tavolinetto:
Andrew ordered Funghi Pizza and I ordered Lasagna

gelateria