Mrs Z and I have been to Rome several times, so by now we try to just rent in an area with a mind to sticking to its specific nearby sights. This time it was a flat directly across from S. Giovani Laterano. Hadn't been there in 33 years. That flat was OK. Just. *It was a residential apartment building whose front lobby entry door jammed constantly for everyone who lived there. That drove us nuts. For that reason, we will not be mentioning it here---you can do better.
Mrs Z and I have been to Rome several times, so by now we try to just rent in an area with a mind to sticking to its specific nearby sights. This time it was a flat directly across from S. Giovani Laterano. Hadn't been there in 33 years. That flat was OK. Just. *It was a residential apartment building whose front lobby entry door jammed constantly for everyone who lived there. That drove us nuts. For that reason, we will not be mentioning it here---you can do better.
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We enjoyed dinner at 3 places: *Aglio, Oilo & Pomodoro--circle that one. Outstanding A+. Near our Ponte rental. Second: Un Attimo di Vino Trapani-born Raimondo will do his best to create a special evening. He makes his own furniture (shown above, in Porto); Bisboccia bistro is down in Ponte by the bridge, next to their family bakery with its stone oven; patio enclosed in colder months.
We enjoyed dinner at 3 places: *Aglio, Oilo & Pomodoro--circle that one. Outstanding A+. Near our Ponte rental. Second: Un Attimo di Vino Trapani-born Raimondo will do his best to create a special evening. He makes his own furniture (shown above, in Porto); Bisboccia bistro is down in Ponte by the bridge, next to their family bakery with its stone oven; patio enclosed in colder months.
0 2023/12/21 21:17:57
Spare a thought for 2 unfortunate Italians. Local Gino Lucetti tried to assassinate Mussolini early on in '26 and spent the next 17 years in prison. He was freed in '43 only to lose his life soon after during bombing at Cape Miseno. Secondly at Pompeii: the unborn baby still in the womb recently revealed through modern x-rays--her agonized expression is surreal.
Spare a thought for 2 unfortunate Italians. Local Gino Lucetti tried to assassinate Mussolini early on in '26 and spent the next 17 years in prison. He was freed in '43 only to lose his life soon after during bombing at Cape Miseno. Secondly at Pompeii: the unborn baby still in the womb recently revealed through modern x-rays--her agonized expression is surreal.
0 2023/12/21 21:17:38
Tranquillo. Sympatico.
Tranquillo. Sympatico.
0 2023/12/21 21:17:24
Porto was for us now, a great place for a meal. But on July-August nights, one imagines that it could resemble Ibiza, Mykonos et al. *Pepe Manzi is another taxi driver who frequents the port: 339 40 52 691.
Porto was for us now, a great place for a meal. But on July-August nights, one imagines that it could resemble Ibiza, Mykonos et al. *Pepe Manzi is another taxi driver who frequents the port: 339 40 52 691.
0 2023/12/21 21:17:08
Porto was a lake until the 19C. Then the King had it opened into its current form. This waterfront building was his private fishing lodge.
Porto was a lake until the 19C. Then the King had it opened into its current form. This waterfront building was his private fishing lodge.
0 2023/12/21 21:16:53
You can keep Capri. And tell Tiberius the news... *Now Roma.
You can keep Capri. And tell Tiberius the news... *Now Roma.
0 2023/12/21 21:16:36
Some of this pescatori's catch out on the sparkling sea might end up as a 'paranza' fried fish dish. Or he might sometimes catch 'ricci di mare (surprisingly sweet sea urchin). He himself might prefer 'ndunderi' (cheese walnut dumplings) or perhaps 'sarchiapone' (squash filled with meat and cheese). His wife might like 'pomodorelli della piennollo'. Dessert: 'mandorla candita'=candied almond gelato.
Some of this pescatori's catch out on the sparkling sea might end up as a 'paranza' fried fish dish. Or he might sometimes catch 'ricci di mare (surprisingly sweet sea urchin). He himself might prefer 'ndunderi' (cheese walnut dumplings) or perhaps 'sarchiapone' (squash filled with meat and cheese). His wife might like 'pomodorelli della piennollo'. Dessert: 'mandorla candita'=candied almond gelato.
0 2023/12/21 21:16:16
It'd be interesting to learn about a typical day in the life of coastal police officers here. To keep us out of prison, I rehearsed this phrase, "Mia moglie ha la allergie primaverili. Lei non ha il virus covid. OK?"
It'd be interesting to learn about a typical day in the life of coastal police officers here. To keep us out of prison, I rehearsed this phrase, "Mia moglie ha la allergie primaverili. Lei non ha il virus covid. OK?"
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*Conclusion to follow: a) Porto Ischia b) a bit of Rome.
*Conclusion to follow: a) Porto Ischia b) a bit of Rome.
0 2023/12/21 19:03:27
It was the lead-up to Easter.
It was the lead-up to Easter.
0 2023/12/21 18:53:37
We were near semi-rural via Soranzano. This girl was walking with mom plus their dog, which was a cross between a German shepherd and a mammoth.
We were near semi-rural via Soranzano. This girl was walking with mom plus their dog, which was a cross between a German shepherd and a mammoth.
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Other products of theirs included large painted ceramic pieces.
Other products of theirs included large painted ceramic pieces.
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This was a separate tile depicting the roots of their art trade.
This was a separate tile depicting the roots of their art trade.
0 2023/12/21 18:52:25
We concluded the tour in Cassa(micciola). It too had its own port. It also had the impossible-to-miss Menella bros clay art emporium, a large affair with a prominent outdoors display. Their products bold and demanded closer observation. Ancient Roman themes abounded, and so did mythology.
We concluded the tour in Cassa(micciola). It too had its own port. It also had the impossible-to-miss Menella bros clay art emporium, a large affair with a prominent outdoors display. Their products bold and demanded closer observation. Ancient Roman themes abounded, and so did mythology.
0 2023/12/21 18:52:10
Typical food shop facade.
Typical food shop facade.
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This village also has the main hospital.
This village also has the main hospital.
0 2023/12/21 18:51:26
Lacco Ameno golden hour.
Lacco Ameno golden hour.
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Or go high-end.
Or go high-end.
0 2023/12/21 18:24:24
You can buy some straight-forward utilitarian stuff for the kitchen.
You can buy some straight-forward utilitarian stuff for the kitchen.
0 2023/12/21 18:24:06
In Lacco Ameno, we found this statue of Deus Neptune as well as the Fungo Rock, a mushroom-shaped oddity just off-shore.
In Lacco Ameno, we found this statue of Deus Neptune as well as the Fungo Rock, a mushroom-shaped oddity just off-shore.
0 2023/12/21 18:23:51
An annual Film Fest occurs at the snazzy Albergo Regina Isabella hotel in Lacco Ameno. This quintessential emblem of La dolce Vita is located there in the NW corner of Ischia in nearby Mortella Gardens. That luxe hotel felt very different from the spartan buildings in need of a paint job up in lofty Fontana village. Or the pza. Mardel Plata memorial to those impoversihes locals who once emigrated to Argentina.
An annual Film Fest occurs at the snazzy Albergo Regina Isabella hotel in Lacco Ameno. This quintessential emblem of La dolce Vita is located there in the NW corner of Ischia in nearby Mortella Gardens. That luxe hotel felt very different from the spartan buildings in need of a paint job up in lofty Fontana village. Or the pza. Mardel Plata memorial to those impoversihes locals who once emigrated to Argentina.
0 2023/12/21 18:23:40
The village Lacco Ameno is where one finds one of the more attractive thermal spas on the island: Negombo. Its sheer variety of offerings from various massages, to different water-bathing designs, to unique pools, a coveted beach (shown here) and more, make this a good choice. Unfortunately, we'd been misled by a claim on trip Advisor, wherein someone suggested that this spa was open off-season 'during weekends'. Not true. Sigh...
The village Lacco Ameno is where one finds one of the more attractive thermal spas on the island: Negombo. Its sheer variety of offerings from various massages, to different water-bathing designs, to unique pools, a coveted beach (shown here) and more, make this a good choice. Unfortunately, we'd been misled by a claim on trip Advisor, wherein someone suggested that this spa was open off-season 'during weekends'. Not true. Sigh...
0 2023/12/21 18:17:56
Sant Angelo is very popular with Germans, however their numbers are down after the Deutschmark-to-euro conversion. Angela Merkel is one of them---she owns a villa close by.
Sant Angelo is very popular with Germans, however their numbers are down after the Deutschmark-to-euro conversion. Angela Merkel is one of them---she owns a villa close by.
0 2023/12/21 18:09:56
Sant Angelo is a great place to buy quality ceramic art. There is a wide variety of such pieces on sale there at shops where the isthmus starts to join with the Rock.
Sant Angelo is a great place to buy quality ceramic art. There is a wide variety of such pieces on sale there at shops where the isthmus starts to join with the Rock.
0 2023/12/21 18:09:38
The view from Maronti beach to Capri. Just north is Barano/Buonopane, the rural locale where Stanley Tucci was once shown eating a rabbit dish in his Ischia episode. That restaurant was Il Focolare. A good overlook of Maronti can be had at Dionisio's 'Libeccio Cafe'. Cicero apparently used to visit the nearby 'Cava Scura' thermal springs at this very spot.
The view from Maronti beach to Capri. Just north is Barano/Buonopane, the rural locale where Stanley Tucci was once shown eating a rabbit dish in his Ischia episode. That restaurant was Il Focolare. A good overlook of Maronti can be had at Dionisio's 'Libeccio Cafe'. Cicero apparently used to visit the nearby 'Cava Scura' thermal springs at this very spot.
0 2023/12/21 18:09:21
The assortment was a shutterbug's dream.
The assortment was a shutterbug's dream.
0 2023/12/21 18:09:06
Maronti beach is the best for beachcombers. Italian law states that everything must be left in place.
Maronti beach is the best for beachcombers. Italian law states that everything must be left in place.
0 2023/12/21 18:08:53
Taxi driver Pippo Cortese (334 341 5747) can be found most days down at Monzu cafe close by the bridge. He took us for a half-day on what he called a 'Hidden Corners' tour. Andiamo!
Taxi driver Pippo Cortese (334 341 5747) can be found most days down at Monzu cafe close by the bridge. He took us for a half-day on what he called a 'Hidden Corners' tour. Andiamo!
0 2023/12/21 17:51:47
The previous shot showed the spiaggia at Sant Angelo. Above is the isle's largest village, Forio. Its motif is the whitewashed Chiesa del Soccorso. There is an excellent cafe located right by the parking lot between that iconic church and the Municipo. Ischia has 103 thermal springs, 95 thermal spas plus 67 fumaroles, and busy Forio has many of those amidst its outskirts.
The previous shot showed the spiaggia at Sant Angelo. Above is the isle's largest village, Forio. Its motif is the whitewashed Chiesa del Soccorso. There is an excellent cafe located right by the parking lot between that iconic church and the Municipo. Ischia has 103 thermal springs, 95 thermal spas plus 67 fumaroles, and busy Forio has many of those amidst its outskirts.
0 2023/12/21 17:48:08
dogs taking their owners for a spin. We had to obey the traffic light at Piedimonte coz the road there narrowed in an untypical way.
dogs taking their owners for a spin. We had to obey the traffic light at Piedimonte coz the road there narrowed in an untypical way.
0 2023/12/21 17:47:28
Everyday life across the island included the ubiquitous laundry hung to dry and also...
Everyday life across the island included the ubiquitous laundry hung to dry and also...
0 2023/12/21 17:47:09
Ischia also has an water viaduct down its middle called The Piastri Pillars. We were told that it was built in the 17c and was not as we'd assumed ancient Roman. Nitrodi is the name of one established old spa that markets its special drinking waters.
Ischia also has an water viaduct down its middle called The Piastri Pillars. We were told that it was built in the 17c and was not as we'd assumed ancient Roman. Nitrodi is the name of one established old spa that markets its special drinking waters.
0 2023/12/21 17:43:10
There is at least one stone sculptor on the isle. The tiny hamlet Panza has many aged stone houses, relics from a bygone time. One such structure has been made into an intriguing restaurant called 'Arca' over in Ciglio.
There is at least one stone sculptor on the isle. The tiny hamlet Panza has many aged stone houses, relics from a bygone time. One such structure has been made into an intriguing restaurant called 'Arca' over in Ciglio.
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The end of another wonderful day. You won't regret this castle visit.
The end of another wonderful day. You won't regret this castle visit.
0 2023/12/21 17:22:25
Taking the sun.
Taking the sun.
0 2023/12/21 17:21:38
Those views look across to the mainland, including these trees near villa Antonia.
Those views look across to the mainland, including these trees near villa Antonia.
0 2023/12/21 17:12:48
There might be music. The musician was petite Beatrice from Moldova. She switched from classical to 'The Godfather Theme' as we passed. Check out the vibrating second string.
There might be music. The musician was petite Beatrice from Moldova. She switched from classical to 'The Godfather Theme' as we passed. Check out the vibrating second string.
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