Wow! It's hard to believe that J and I are now down to single digit days left on our RTW trip!
Current Location: Rome, Italy
Photographed by Jadda F.
I was completely mesmerized with the ceilings of the Vatican Museum. So much so, that I managed to miss the main subjects of The Map Room (6) - the maps on the walls!
I was in slight disbelief when J told me that (5) is a painting on the ceiling.
After 7 consecutive weeks of eating only Chinese/Taiwanese food, neither J nor I have any desire to seek out Chinese food while we're here in Rome (a complete change in our habits compared to pre-China). Instead, we may be going strictly Italian for the next three weeks. One of the Italian specialties that I plan to have as much as I can here is prosciutto crudo (cured ham). It's so good I can eat it everyday!
Today's intake of prosciutto was delivered via a home-made salad of mixed greens, arugula, tomato, crumbled parmigiano reggiano cheese dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was yuuuuuummy!!!
Current Location: Rome, Italy
We didn't know until a few days beforehand that the Champions League Finals was happening in Rome the day after we arrive. For my American readers... think of it as the Superbowl of Europe for soccer, but it's bigger and crazier. When we exited the airport baggage claim area we saw someone holding "i need tickets" signs. Poor guy... he didn't even have a chance.
Barca fans celebrating our arrival into Rome. This was the day before the Finals.
Manchester fans cheering at lunch. This was during the afternoon of the day of Finals.
Barca fans celebrating on the street outside of our apartment after winning the Finals. This was about 1 hour after the game had ended.
J and I are now seeking recommendations for our very last stop - Rome!
- Where to visit?
- Where to eat?
- What to look out for?
Can you believe it that it's been 7 months since we left Seattle?! Time has really flown by so fast!