With the conclave to select the new Pope beginning tomorrow at the Vatican, wouldn’t it be fun to be in Rome this week for all the excitement?
Andiamo!
The above picture was taken by my daughter while she was studying abroad in Rome…she calls it “Rome through a glass of wine” and it was taken from atop the Aventine hill overlooking the city and the Vatican. Hopefully, it will whet your appetite for the upcoming week filled with all things Rome…
Tomorrow, I will tell you about some of my favorite hotels and restaurants, in order to experience “la dolce vita” (the sweet life) in Italy’s capital city.
On Wednesday Wanderlust, I will be sharing my idea of a perfect day in Rome, although I don’t think it would really be possible to do that much in one day.
For Thirsty Thursday, we will be checking out my favorite places for amazing coffee, including what and how to order (yes, ordering coffee in Italy is an art form). I am not even going to touch on wine because I would be so far out of my comfort zone, but we might also talk about a little bit about water…
Look for another post on Thursday with a listing of my “must see” sights, as well as a few out of the way “secret spots”.
Friday, I will wrap up with links to some of my favorite blogs and web sites about Rome, as well as some book and movie recommendations.
Finally, I want to announce the winner of the giveaway…the “Macaron A Day” print, Mor Cosmetics “Macaron” lip balm, and David Lebovitz “The Sweet Life in Paris” book go to….
Elizabeth of Pretty Pink Tulips!!!
Congratulations, Elizabeth!! Please e-mail me your address and will get it in the mail to you right away. Thank you to everyone who entered!
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| Photo from Lucile’s Kitchen on etsy.com |
For those of you who did not win, definitely check out the Lucile’s Kitchen shop on Etsy…her art is really lovely. She will even do watercolors of custom recipes.
See you tomorrow with a little of La Dolce Vita from Roma….
Congrats to Elizabeth. Love Rome and I was just telling/hinting to my husband (not too successfully) that this would be such an exciting time to visit Rome…..I can imagine the excitement and curiosity in the air……fun fun fun. Look forward to all your travel tips:)
What an AWESOME photo and title! BRAVO TO HER! You always have fabulous places to take us to, Sandy! Anita
Oh, I would love a trip to Rome right now! Fantastic photo and congrats to Elizabeth. She wins the award for sweetest blogger ever~
I always love your travel tips.
thanks for sharing,
pve
I love ROme!! We are waiting to go back when our daughter is a little older so she can really appreciate all the art and history. Your daughter's photo is clever. I like it.
Rome is on my bucket list for sure!! The photograph your daughter took is AMAZING.. wow!
We will look forward to more travel tips! Happy Monday;)
xxleslie
I love that picture your daughter took. Congratulations to Elizabeth on winning the giveaway.
Congrats to the winner and I must check out that etsy store Looks like wonderful items indeed
Sandy,
We are finally back from our trip…not nearly as glamorous as the ones you are posting this week about Paris and Italy. Now, that I've checked Disney off the list, mama is going to plan a vacation that SHE wants to take! 🙂
I am so thrilled that I won your give away…and a SWEET one at that!!! Thank you, thank you!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
I love this photo that your daughter took, simply beautiful! Congratulations to Elizabeth at Pretty Pink Tulips. Rome is a favorite destination of mine and I LOVED all of your suggestions. Some of which I was familiar and a few to add to my list!
Have a great week!