pinkbirdflies

Went walking around Trastevere and found essentials…ATM, Post Office and small fresh food market. Had a cappuccino and was sorely disappointed…lukewarm and teeny tiny cup even though coffee flavour fine…Will have to switch to Macchiato…forget anything coming close to flat white. Wandered in the other direction from apartment and crossed the river Tiber stumbling upon the Campo De’ Fiori a hub of activity with markets and restaurants and people. No matter where you turn there is a statue, fountain or fabulously historic building or church. I’m quite taken by Rome. Got a taxi to Piazza del Popolo which has at its centre an Egyptian obelisk and the two churches Santa maria die Miracoli and Maria in Montesanto. After a fabulous hair cut and colour by Gianni at Noi Salon I walked down the long shopping street Via del Corso and didn’t buy a single thing!! Taxi back from Piazza Venezia which has the huge and impressive monument of “Il Vittoriano”. Big day actually..trying to get my bearings in a unfamiliar city…needed an Peroni to cap it all off!