Sketches from Italy

italy_title italy_01.jpeg

italy_02.jpeg

italy_03.jpeg

I've arrived! Nunzio the driver is waiting for me at the airport.

.

italy_04.jpeg

italy_05.jpeg

italy_07

italy_08.jpeg

This guy is something of a local celebrity, having been in an indie movie about Roman Slackers or something.

.

italy_10.jpeg

italy_061

italy_09a

italy_095

italy_11.jpeg

italy_43.jpeg

The Isle of Ischia. I stayed on the West coast at Forio.  You could probably stay anywhere and just hop around to the other towns on the bus.

.

italy_12.jpeg

italy_40.jpeg

italy_41.jpeg

italy_13.jpeg

Some notes and suggestions from the patrons of Pietratorcia.

.

italy_14.jpeg

italy_15.jpeg

italy_16.jpeg

italy_17.jpeg

italy_186.jpeg

italy_185.jpeg

205

italy_20.jpeg

italy_19.jpeg

195

italy_21.jpeg

italy_22.jpeg

italy_256.jpeg

italy_23.jpeg

italy_24.jpeg

Great B&B close to the ferry in Forio. Very convenient location.

.

italy_265.jpeg

italy_28.jpeg

 

italy_27.jpeg

italy_35.jpeg

italy_36.jpeg

The nice, simple, convinient  B&B where I stayed in Rome.

.

italy_29.jpeg

italy_31.jpeg

italy_38.jpeg

italy_42.jpeg

italy_285

italy_39.jpeg

italy_30.jpeg

italy_37.jpeg

Segrio from Mordi & Vai Gastronomia "Romanesca"

.

italy_065.jpeg

italy_325.jpeg

italy_32.jpeg

italy_335.jpeg

italy_33.jpeg

italy345

italy_34.jpeg

This conductor accused us of improperly validating our tickets. He called the police, who simply scoffed at the conductor.

.

italy_44.jpeg

Ahh, time to head back. What a trip!

If you're thinking of visiting Rome, please check out Rome Like A Local, a great way to discover the hidden gems in Rome!

cards

cards2

exoff

 

tb