Rome

Pantheon

I had thoght #Pantheon in #Rome was facing Piazza Navona, but in fact, it is about 200m away from there, facing Piazza della Rotonda.This piazza has got a fountain, too and that…

Rome

Piazza Navona after 31 years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…