Tarquinia.
04
Aug
Aug
Oh yes. The most beautiful time of year – the vendemmia, or grape harvest. As the heat of Roman summer fades and gives way to cooler days, I am dreaming of an Umbrian escape just outside of Orvieto. Simona and Nick have just such an Umbrian escape, though they are lucky enough to call it […]
02
Aug
Aug
That cat. Against that door. In Calcata. I smiled when Marina took the same picture. The kitty must be a regular.
26
Jul
Jul
Just the French Ambassador’s usual, every day, office. NBD. (P.S. Thanks to the lovely F for the invite!)
21
Jul
Jul
Most of the time, when I spend a day out in Rome or take a day trip, I do very little planning. I just know that I will spend my time wandering the streets, waiting to see what is around the corner. Big, small, after the rain, after the snow, dressed up for a holiday, […]
19
Jul
Jul
Lunch break in Frascati.
16
Jul
Jul
“Ape” means bee in Italian. Ape means “adorable” to me. Born out of necessity and ingenuity post-WWII, the Piaggio Ape is ubiquitous in Italy’s small towns, and even Rome’s smaller side streets. When it was created in the late 1940s, it was essentially a Vespa with an extra back wheel and a board in the […]
12
Jul
Jul
Right now I am craving Turkish coffee, missing a lovely friend, and hoping that everyone in Istanbul is safe and well. P.S. We aren’t currently in Istanbul, but we are in a place that starts with “I”. Any I-deas?