ancient streets, spaghetti, antique.
Buena Sera!
I'm in Rome, Italy, at an internet cafe. Nursing a hangover today with water, spaghetti, and diet coke--they don't really know how to make drinks here so they're really strong. That combined with my penchant for sweet drinks masked the alcohol, and that's how I ended up with this crazy headache. Also, my nose injury hurts again. Mysterious.
Anyway, my arrival in Rome had me finding it difficult to find a place to stay (I hadn't really needed to book in advance in Asia, because everywhere's dying for you to stay with them). I also made a "friend" who close a bit too close for comfort. But once those two things were sorted (don't worry mom, everything's totally fine), Rome became enchanting. I'm staying in a marvelous bed and breakfast on Via Principe Amadeo that's basically an apartment. For $35/night (about a third the price of a hotel I saw with a room half as nice and half as clean) I get Cold A/C, big comfy bed (the bed since my beautiful guest houes in Chiang Mai), lovely private bathroom, and super clean. There's a shared kitchen, and the bes tpart is that they're letting my leave the big suitcase there while I'm in Greece.
I've seen colosseum, went to st. peter's sq and the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, the catacombs of San Sebastian, visited the old Jewish ghetto and the Synagogue, partied (a little too hard) with the locals on the street thay they call "gay street" (there are only two gay bars, but with the pope like a mile away, everyone seems to be happy with this).
I've sampled countless salumi (salamis), prosciutto (which I previously didn't like), went to a mozzerella bar, had the local wine, lasagna, spaghetti, and more gelati than I can count. Good times. I mean, I'm sure you know from the pictures, but this whole trip is basically one big excuse to eat around the world. I'll have to do some wrap-up posts at the end, with best ofs and food lists and such. So you can look forward to that!
By the way, the best thing I've overheard in Rome thus far:
In the Sistine Chapel:
Mom, talking to her young son: Honey, this is the Sistine Chapel!
Son: Yeah, but what do you DO here?
The news is that since I'm keenly aware that this city was meant to be my now-defunct-marriage's honeymoon, I thought two weeks in Rome would just depress me. It's romantic and wonderful and I'm really enjoying myself, but of course there's an ache when you walk the streets alone. So, it worked out that my friend Kanelli is in Greece, and the ticket there cost about as much as staying at my B and B would for the week. Her family has a house on a Greek island, so we'll be there for a few days. She's hooked up a gig there, and it promises much sun, fun, and aveglomono before we head back to Athens where I'll give a masterclass for some former voice students of the Berklee partner school there. Sounds great, ey? I know. Then it's off to Madrid, and then Marrakech, Morocco. And Sept. 8th I'll be home! Crazy that there's just a month left.
Anyhow, that's it for now. I figured out how to connect my photos with this blog, but just in case you need the link again, here it is: Otherwise, see below.
http://picasaweb.google.it/leibolicious/Roma#
Also, I hope that you'll post a comment on this blog!
love,
sar
I'm in Rome, Italy, at an internet cafe. Nursing a hangover today with water, spaghetti, and diet coke--they don't really know how to make drinks here so they're really strong. That combined with my penchant for sweet drinks masked the alcohol, and that's how I ended up with this crazy headache. Also, my nose injury hurts again. Mysterious.
Anyway, my arrival in Rome had me finding it difficult to find a place to stay (I hadn't really needed to book in advance in Asia, because everywhere's dying for you to stay with them). I also made a "friend" who close a bit too close for comfort. But once those two things were sorted (don't worry mom, everything's totally fine), Rome became enchanting. I'm staying in a marvelous bed and breakfast on Via Principe Amadeo that's basically an apartment. For $35/night (about a third the price of a hotel I saw with a room half as nice and half as clean) I get Cold A/C, big comfy bed (the bed since my beautiful guest houes in Chiang Mai), lovely private bathroom, and super clean. There's a shared kitchen, and the bes tpart is that they're letting my leave the big suitcase there while I'm in Greece.
I've seen colosseum, went to st. peter's sq and the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, the catacombs of San Sebastian, visited the old Jewish ghetto and the Synagogue, partied (a little too hard) with the locals on the street thay they call "gay street" (there are only two gay bars, but with the pope like a mile away, everyone seems to be happy with this).
I've sampled countless salumi (salamis), prosciutto (which I previously didn't like), went to a mozzerella bar, had the local wine, lasagna, spaghetti, and more gelati than I can count. Good times. I mean, I'm sure you know from the pictures, but this whole trip is basically one big excuse to eat around the world. I'll have to do some wrap-up posts at the end, with best ofs and food lists and such. So you can look forward to that!
By the way, the best thing I've overheard in Rome thus far:
In the Sistine Chapel:
Mom, talking to her young son: Honey, this is the Sistine Chapel!
Son: Yeah, but what do you DO here?
The news is that since I'm keenly aware that this city was meant to be my now-defunct-marriage's honeymoon, I thought two weeks in Rome would just depress me. It's romantic and wonderful and I'm really enjoying myself, but of course there's an ache when you walk the streets alone. So, it worked out that my friend Kanelli is in Greece, and the ticket there cost about as much as staying at my B and B would for the week. Her family has a house on a Greek island, so we'll be there for a few days. She's hooked up a gig there, and it promises much sun, fun, and aveglomono before we head back to Athens where I'll give a masterclass for some former voice students of the Berklee partner school there. Sounds great, ey? I know. Then it's off to Madrid, and then Marrakech, Morocco. And Sept. 8th I'll be home! Crazy that there's just a month left.
Anyhow, that's it for now. I figured out how to connect my photos with this blog, but just in case you need the link again, here it is: Otherwise, see below.
http://picasaweb.google.it/leibolicious/Roma#
Also, I hope that you'll post a comment on this blog!
love,
sar
posted by sara leib at 8:54 AM
3 Comments:
so first, a mozzarella bar? must explain! second...we overlap ONE day before I head back to NY..I'll be in LA until Sept 9th..in the morning...maybe..just maybe I'll get to see you, even for just a second (that made me happy). I forgot that you were still going to Italy...I'm happy you did by the way. And Greece is going to be amazing...on a private Island? wow!
Life is nothing exciting for me. can't spend money, cause I have none...so just trying to enjoy the sunny days as much as I can..but I need to travel. It's hard to read blogs from so many friends who keep traveling. don't get me wrong, I love reading these blogs, but my friend Laurie just got back from 6 months of travel, you're traveling, my friend Lindsey is about to travel, Hana is in Costa Rica with Shoshi...
I love you mama.
hey Leiby! loved reading your Rome blog. Glad you came around and realized how heavenly Prosciutto is. I have spent a lot of time there. In fact I was there for a whole month back in '93 while i was studying Italian. Are you still planning on our place in September? If so, let me know when you think you would wanna make the move. shoot me an email. Looking forward to all the pics! love, blue
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