unless it's a pizza in Rome! Or Naples. I had the BEST pizza tonight, at a local Trastevere joint called Dar Poeta, preceded by a salad of the freshest, spiciest greens (no wilted, tasteless lettuce here) and a dessert that was a kind of hot bread filled with ricotta and nutella. I'm so FULL.
Had a nice, productive day. Went food shopping and felt much less at sea in the supermarket; also stopped at a few little local stores for incredible looking strawberries and melon. Got a nice chunk of work done, too--plus saw Michaelangelo's Moses in the Church of St. Pietro in Vincolo (St. Peter in Chains). I was staring at the statue with 2 other people next to me--it's so wonderful to be able to look at this incredible art for free, with no crowds.
Posted some photos of the view from Trastevere across to the historic center of Rome--this is where I cross to get to Campo DiFiore, the Pantheon, Piazza Navonna. Also got a nice view of the Colosseum and the "wedding cake" building, built by Mussolini and much derided by Italians, yet eminently photographable, with all those statues of horses and riders. Very fascistic (or military, at least), I guess.
Ciao!!!
Paola
2 comments:
Ah ah ah! The "wedding cake" building... you're right!
If you want another delicious pizza... the restaurant is called "Le streghe" and it's located in Via Tuscolana, 643.
http://ilbucodellaserratura.blogspot.com/2006/11/il-piacere-va-condiviso.html
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