Feb 13, 2012

Week One: Rome in Photos Our first week in Rome has been a bit chilly and included some snow (which no one was expecting, it has snowed only a handful of times in the last 40 years), but we have enjoyed getting re-acquainted with our old haunts. And the cold weather is certainly not keeping us off the streets of Rome, or out of the gelaterias. I’ve...

Feb 10, 2012

Our apartment this go-around in Rome is a studio loft. The flat is in an old building on a small cobblestoned one-way street. We are on the 2nd floor – so really the third floor, as the first level is the ground floor, then the first floor, second floor, etc. We have a nice wooden door with lots of character. Inside, we have a large living space with...

Feb 6, 2012

Well, we are more than delighted to announce that we have safely arrived in Rome, Italy. We flew out of Indianapolis on Saturday morning with the Super Bowl festivities under way. The traffic wasn’t bad. The airport wasn’t as crowded as we expected. And we were off. Our connecting flight to Philly provided me with a nice little nap and Brett a...

Feb 1, 2012

This month’s calendars take us to Europe, South America and New England. We’re excited to be traveling again soon – we hop on a plane to cross the Atlantic in just a few days. Look out Italy, here we come! February 2012 Calendar #1: Athens, Greece – Spring 2011. A sunny spring day in Athens, Greece means stunning views of the ancient...

Jan 31, 2012

We are getting excited about spending two months in Rome. I went to the library and got a couple of books. I bought an Italian/English dictionary to try and work on my Italian. I’ve been doing research online, including re-reading our posts that we wrote about our experiences during our two previous visits to the Eternal City. Some highlights: “If...

Jan 6, 2012

Rome’s Piazza Navona at dusk. Announcement! Announcement! Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnouncement! After much deliberation, we have decided that we will be spending two months in Rome, Italy this spring. This will be our third consecutive year visiting the Eternal City, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We have plane tickets and an apartment booked. We arrive...