Pompeii and Positano : day 5
We had a guide tour us thru Pompeii. The History and story of this buried city is fascinating. These Romans had a sophisticated culture with poetry theaters, hot steamy bath houses and open street vendors with large amphorae for ” take out ” foods. …..pre McDonalds!!!
After our tour of Pompeii we traveled around the coastline passing Sorrento and on over to the Amalfi Coastal town of Positano. I had been here 14 years previously with Erica. The town remains one of the scenic coastal jewels of the World!
We are staying in Villa perched on the cliff with balconies and views of the coast from every window. The bouganville drape our balcony with breathtaking color and happiness.
Roma day 3: The Vatican, The POPE
We had the most amazing and spiritual experiences today being in St Peters Square for the Wednesday Blessing of the Pope. While the crowd of 50,000 did not make the experience intimate , it was non-the-less, exciting and moved my soul. I reflected with tears on the memories of my parents who would have loved knowing I was in the audience of the POPE.
Stairwell in the Vatican Museum
ITALY 2014 Oct. 5th the Journey Begins
We began our day harvesting figs and dahlias for the Schutt family to enjoy from our garden bounty.
Then with many hugs, waves and xoxox, with bags packed we began our journey.
Roma – Day 14
Today was the final day of our Italian Tour.
We ended the visit with another visual and historical tour of great opulence: the Borghese Gallery.
The assemblage of artworks in this museum was collected by the powerful and wealthy Cardinal Scipione (in the early 1600’s) who was a fanatic about adding masterpieces to his collection. History recounts that he often used very ” unholy” and illegal means in his attempt to amass this art collection. As a result, some of the world’s greatest treasures are housed here. Among my favorites are the sculptures of Bernini : Apollo & Dafne, Pluto & Proserpina; and the paintings of Caravaggio : Madonna de Palafrenieri & Boy with Basket of Fruit. These works are all breathtaking. The Gallery is surrounded by beautiful gardens which afforded us a pleasant stroll as we said our good-byes to Italy.
We decided to console ourselves with one last gelato……….
We thank you for following our journey………Un Abbraccio, a hug, e Ciao Ciao,
Anahid and Maleka
September 23, 2011
Roma – Day 13
Another beautiful day in Rome filled with never ending magnificent churches, plenty of walking, plenty of cappuccinos, plenty of vino and plenty of fun. Ciao Ciao
Roma/ Ostia Antica/ Tyrrhenian Sea – Day 10 (Addendum)
This is the train we took to Ostia Antica…..no joke!!! It broke down 1/2 way along the route so we needed to return to the station and waited for another one that looked just like this one but it did seem to get us there. Traveling in Italy is an adventure!!!!! ciao ciao, Anahid
Roma/ Ostia Antica/ Tyrrhenian Sea – Day 10
Yesterday our first day in Roma involved touring the usual tourist spectacular sites including the Colosseum, The Roman Forum, Monument to Victor Emmanuel, Church of Santa Marie Maggiore etc.etc. So, today we needed a break from city life and we took an excursion outside of Rome to the city of Ostia Antica where ruins from 500 BC stand. The ruins of this ancient port city can be walked thru and the sophistication of this civilization can be observed and respected. The community had beautiful theaters, baths with hot and cold water all decorated in intricate mosaics which remain today and we as tourists were able to stroll across. Truly amazing that this has all survived….the photos tell the story.
After Ostia we continued on the to the tiny sea side town of Stella Polare where we walked the beach and enjoyed a few hours on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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