Cibo e Chiese

Since I've seen most of the major touristy stuff Rome has to offer, I've been at a loss for what exactly I can do to enrich my experience here. My solution has mostly been to blend into my surroundings and pop into churches and other short tourist visits here and there as I happen upon them.

The first stop was Santa Maria in Trastevere. What was the first of I'm sure many future visits.



San Pietro in Vincolo. Featuring Michelangelo's Moses.



Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. With some beautiful Lippi paintings.



A stop on my shopping trip in Via del Corso.


Those of you who know me well understand my love for Roman fountains. Here's another one on Via Giulia, right next to the French Embassy (Palazzo Farnese):


Watching the sunset with an Italian friend in a park overlooking the Colosseum.


My sustenance:

(Pistacchio, Amarena and Strawberry)


(Caffe granita. The Italian frappuccino, only so much better)


And finally, my dinner with Chelsea and Kyle on their stop through Rome during their vacation in Italy. At my favorite pizzeria in Trastevere that I'm now told by locals is called "obitorio" (morgue) because of the marble tables. Great food, terrible service...seems to be the trend in Rome these days.