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Rome

Piazza Navona after 31 years

[ Nov.2013 ] We visited Piazza Navona first in Rome, as the hotel was near there.In fact it was 31 years ago when I came here last time.My memory was uncertain.I thought Pantheon was at…

Rome

Meatballs

[ Nov.2013 ] This is a photo of #meatball dish which is a typical meal in #Rome. I ate this at a restaurant called Flavio al Velavevodetto. This time we had asked a friend of…

Rome

Hotel in Rome

[ Nov.2013 ] We stayed in #Hotel Portoghesi in the historical part of #Rome.It is a three star hotel, but they renovated an old building very nicely and our room had a good atmosphere including…

Rome

Roman Holiday

[ Nov.2013 ] We spent a few days’ #holiday in #Rome.For me, it was the third visit and the last time was 17 years ago with my parents.The time before was when I was a…

Italy

By Frecciarossa

[ Nov.2013 ] We went to Rome from #Milan by high speed train, #Frecciarossa.On the way, it was non stop and took 2 hours and 55 minutes.On the way back, it was a slower one…

Bath

Pub lunch

[ Oct.2013 ] During this short break in England, we appreciated local pubs, which was an extra bonus we did not expect. After we enjoyed pubs in Cumbria and Cotswolds, the one we went in…

England

Royal Crescent

[ Oct.2013 ] On the way back from #Cotswolds, we visited #Bath just for a while. My friend’s parents used to live here, so probably he felt nostalgic. We went to Royal Crescent, one of…

England

Rococo Garden

[ Oct.2013 ] My friend was looking forward to visiting the #Rococo #Garden in Cotswolds. This is situated just outside of a village called Painswick and originally built as a garden of Painswick House built…

England

Note the windows

[ Oct.2013 ] We stayed in Gloucester Bowden Hall #Hotel in #Cotswolds.The room was ordinary as it is one of the Accor chain hotels.The foods were not as special as they pretend to be, which…