A weekend in Rome
I returned earlier this week from a fabulous vacation. My daughter is taking a semester in Florence, and I joined her in Nice for a cruise from Monte Carlo to Rome. There are three parts of the trip– the cruise, disembarking and our weekend in Rome, and a week in Florence.
The middle of the trip was Rome. Kristen and I disembarked the ship on Saturday and on Sunday, my mother flew into Rome (from Seattle) and joined Kristen and I. We stayed at the Bernini Bristol. My dear friend Pam lives in Rome, and our hotel’s location adjacent to the metro made it convenient for us to get together.
On Saturday, Pam met up with Kristen and I and we had a drink at the Terrace of the Eden Hotel. The terrace offers incredible views of Rome. When you order a drink in Italy, it is considered aperitivo. With your drink you will be served appetizers, perhaps olives, hazel nuts, potato chips, and or focaccia. The Italians don’t drink on an empty stomach.
We have each previously had the pleasure of spending time in Rome, so the weekend was just about catching up and enjoying some fabulous meals. Around the corner from our hotel we had a wonderful lunch at Tullio and an amazing dinner at Hostaria da Pietro (each were reasonably priced).
We departed by train on Monday – destination Florence (and end of break for Krissy, back to school).
The middle of the trip was Rome. Kristen and I disembarked the ship on Saturday and on Sunday, my mother flew into Rome (from Seattle) and joined Kristen and I. We stayed at the Bernini Bristol. My dear friend Pam lives in Rome, and our hotel’s location adjacent to the metro made it convenient for us to get together.
On Saturday, Pam met up with Kristen and I and we had a drink at the Terrace of the Eden Hotel. The terrace offers incredible views of Rome. When you order a drink in Italy, it is considered aperitivo. With your drink you will be served appetizers, perhaps olives, hazel nuts, potato chips, and or focaccia. The Italians don’t drink on an empty stomach.
We have each previously had the pleasure of spending time in Rome, so the weekend was just about catching up and enjoying some fabulous meals. Around the corner from our hotel we had a wonderful lunch at Tullio and an amazing dinner at Hostaria da Pietro (each were reasonably priced).
We departed by train on Monday – destination Florence (and end of break for Krissy, back to school).
Posted by Phyllis Harb at 11/13/2010 6:03 AM 
Categories: In a Realtor's Week, Vacation
Tags: Bernini Bristol apertivo eden terrace rome
Categories: In a Realtor's Week, Vacation
Tags: Bernini Bristol apertivo eden terrace rome
Phyllis, so wonderful that you got to spend some time with your daughter in Italy. And she's studying in Florence! I loved that town. Not just for the gallery where David is, but the friendliness and warmth of the people. And you're right, Italians don't drink on an empty stomach. Good thing. One cannot have too much good Italian food!
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