Yes, yes, I know. I missed another day. Let's not go there...
THURSDAY night we found a lovely restaurant for dinner. As we were escorted in, I knew we were in trouble when I saw the spectacular layout of fresh fish from which you chose your dinner! Let's just say that the meal was incredible. Cafe Malafemmena -
http://www.ristorantemalafemmena.it/index-en.html
FRIDAY Karin went back for phase two of her coif. Since she would be a while with Marcello (!) Bob and Stew walked up to Piazza del Popolo and into the residential neighborhood beyound. We met up with Karin just after noon. For Bob, it was nap time. (Darn fatigue!). But the evening was eventful.
Karin wanted to see Saint Paul's Basilica so we headed over just after 4 pm. It was about a 20 minute walk {Stew just corrected me...it was a 40 minute walk!} The line to get in was only half as long as we had seen on previous occasions, so we opted to go in. Karin was enthralled. Bob and Stew had seen it before. By day, one can see everything clearly but in the early evening shadows some things get lost. Very odd that they do not light the famous Bellini baldachin (high altar). Still, the Basilica was lovely.
Out into a Roman evening, we strolled by the Pantheon again and stopped in. We were amazed that by electric light it was even more stunning! Small details that blended into the total picture by day stood out clearly in the evening. And the crowd was again half the size.
Then to find our restaurant. Stew had picked out one from TripAdvisor.com that was in a small, dark alleyway next to the Pantheon. If you know the area, good luck finding something like that! But we did...although Karin wasn't sure she wanted to walk down this dark alley. It was worth it. We found the restaurant, Pantha Rei, and sat upstairs on a small balcony with 5 tables. Great time. We would (and may) definitely go back.
Today, Saturday, the plan is to visit the Doria Pamphilj museum and Palazzo Barbarini. Dinner is reserved at a small restaurant in our hotel!
{NOTE: Having a terrible time this morning uploading pictures to the blog. Will do as time and network allow!)
Michaelangelo's Pieta
Inside St. Paul's
Karin gazes at
Rome from the
steps of the
Basilica.
Fountain of the Four Rivers
by Bernini in Piazza Navona
The Nile in Africa, the Ganges in Asia, the Danube in Europe and the Río de la Plata in America
THURSDAY night we found a lovely restaurant for dinner. As we were escorted in, I knew we were in trouble when I saw the spectacular layout of fresh fish from which you chose your dinner! Let's just say that the meal was incredible. Cafe Malafemmena -
http://www.ristorantemalafemmena.it/index-en.html
FRIDAY Karin went back for phase two of her coif. Since she would be a while with Marcello (!) Bob and Stew walked up to Piazza del Popolo and into the residential neighborhood beyound. We met up with Karin just after noon. For Bob, it was nap time. (Darn fatigue!). But the evening was eventful.
Karin wanted to see Saint Paul's Basilica so we headed over just after 4 pm. It was about a 20 minute walk {Stew just corrected me...it was a 40 minute walk!} The line to get in was only half as long as we had seen on previous occasions, so we opted to go in. Karin was enthralled. Bob and Stew had seen it before. By day, one can see everything clearly but in the early evening shadows some things get lost. Very odd that they do not light the famous Bellini baldachin (high altar). Still, the Basilica was lovely.
Out into a Roman evening, we strolled by the Pantheon again and stopped in. We were amazed that by electric light it was even more stunning! Small details that blended into the total picture by day stood out clearly in the evening. And the crowd was again half the size.
Then to find our restaurant. Stew had picked out one from TripAdvisor.com that was in a small, dark alleyway next to the Pantheon. If you know the area, good luck finding something like that! But we did...although Karin wasn't sure she wanted to walk down this dark alley. It was worth it. We found the restaurant, Pantha Rei, and sat upstairs on a small balcony with 5 tables. Great time. We would (and may) definitely go back.
Today, Saturday, the plan is to visit the Doria Pamphilj museum and Palazzo Barbarini. Dinner is reserved at a small restaurant in our hotel!
{NOTE: Having a terrible time this morning uploading pictures to the blog. Will do as time and network allow!)
Michaelangelo's Pieta
Inside St. Paul's
Karin gazes at
Rome from the
steps of the
Basilica.
Fountain of the Four Rivers
by Bernini in Piazza Navona
The Nile in Africa, the Ganges in Asia, the Danube in Europe and the Río de la Plata in America
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