Roaming Around Rome

Ciao Tutti! Roaming around Rome has been an amazing experience. Luckily, we have been here before and other than a quick visit to Trevi Fountain we have been enjoying the outer edges of Rome and avoiding the tourist areas. We helped Matteo move into a university area in Rome called San Lorenzo which is about a 35 minute walk from the Colosseum. He is all ready for his experience at Luiss! Trastevere where Antonella lives (Rob's stepmom) is a hidden gem just outside of Rome with an amazing vibe. The streets are filled with locals and the cuisine is fantastico. It's been a lot of Pasta, Pizza and Vino but Rob has yet to buy me a gelato! We also made a stop in Ostia, one of our favourite beach town outside of Rome and devoured Bomba (Italian style donuts). It's been so nice to visit with family and friends who have gone out of their way to spend time with us and help us get Matteo settled. Rob is still working on his stamina, according to him, he is not eating and drinking as much as he would like but I have faith he will get there! Next Stop Puglia!

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 12:15 PM

    Mmmmm…bomba!!
    Glad you’re having a great time so far!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 12:50 PM

    Sounds amazing! So glad Matteo got settled in and you are exploring. Enjoy your next stop
    -Chisholme Family

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 1:04 PM

    Recommendation per gelato for anyone else visiting Rome soon??

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 1:55 PM

    Everything sounds wonderful!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2022 at 2:33 PM

    A beautiful start!! Time for gelato though don’t wait! 😂

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2022 at 3:40 AM

    Just an update. I bought her Gelato!!! :-)

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2022 at 7:51 AM

    Amazing Karla! So nice that you saw Matteo again! Enjoy Puglia! My parents are from Puglia! Viv xoxo

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2022 at 8:22 AM

    Sounds amazing! Glad Matteo got settled in well, and that Rob finally bought you that gelato! Now he just needs to catch up on the wine and pasta! Enjoy! Love, Alka

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2022 at 3:52 PM

    Sounds incredible

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