Hi Nikki and Bellastar! I agree I am going to go to Orso every time I am in Rome and I wish I were there right now, oh, maybe not with the crowds!

Yes, you're right, Richard C. was the priest, but like many red blooded women of a certain age, our thoughts took a u-turn to Bryan Brown! lol.

We later saw calendars of good looking priests in some of the shops. We thought it would be sacreligious to buy one, but now I wish I had!

SeaUrchin - Thank you for sharing your travels to Italy with all of us. I've never been there before and hoping to go next year. I am going to print out your report and put in my already bulging travel folder.

Hope you get to see "S" soon.

Karen

Topping...because this report is just too fabulous. Thanks, SeaUrchin. Wish I could have a similar "afternoon" with a private Italian escort!

>>We later saw calendars of good looking priests in some of the shops<<

Oh, my God (no pun intended), how funny...was the Calendar called "The Boys of Sunday" :)

There's a priest who has been on the Today Show a lot since the Pope started being very sick, he is American and a Vatican spokesman...he is so nice looking, every time I see him, I feel a little wicked at my thoughts...:) I don't know if anybody will know who I mean....

Great trip report. Very detailed, interesting, and touching. I'm Italy bound in 5 weeks and I cannot wait to go.

Thanks for sharing, sounds like you had a fabulous time. :)

Here is the report, the photos are on www.pbase.com/seaurchin

It was a fun trip as always!

Hi, I remember looking at your pictures when you originally posted them. I just looked at them again and I am again so impressed, they are absolutely beautiful!