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bella roma!

A collection of 93 issues

Que bella!

Church in Pisa., originally uploaded by callieo!. This is one of my favorite photos that I’ve taken so far; elegant and beautiful, I think. It’s a church along the river in Pisa (which I need to find the name of). I shot it as I was walking back

Andrea and the Jolly Bus (aka "bousse").

Andrea, the Italian, originally uploaded by callieo!. This is Andrea. He was our bus driver and spent the whole time in Parma and Pisa with us. He translated for us when Lisa or Chris couldn’t (e.g., most of the time). He also hit on a lot of the

Graffiti in Pisa.

War must stop!, originally uploaded by callieo!. We learned from an American physics professor teaching in Pisa that this town has a long, rich history of anarchism. There was a lot of political graffiti present, especially near the university there. I really liked Pisa. I wish we could have stayed

Lunch in Tuscany.

Tuscan church., originally uploaded by callieo!. Last Wednesday, we left Rome for a four-day trip to northern Italy. Our first stop was for lunch in the small, hilltop villa of ….. umm, I can’t remember the name. It’s on my schedule which is at my apartment. But anyway, it

du Vino!

du Vino!, originally uploaded by callieo!. Tonight was great; we just got back from a wine tasting, given by a friend of Lisa’s. He owns a wine bar in the Campo de’ Fiori. I’m definitely going to bring back some vino. He had some really good stuff from

Sant' Eustachio.

Sant’ Eustachio, originally uploaded by callieo!. Reported to serve the best espresso anywhere, and I live about a ten-minute walk from this caffe (It’s in a small piazza right behind the Pantheon). Spendy, though. Three euro for this doppio espresso con panna. They have a rival about two blocks

Spices at a Roman market near Termini.

Mercato Romano., originally uploaded by callieo!. I’m taking as many photos as possible, using this great opportunity to hone my photography skills. I thought this was an especially beautiful composition. Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20) Aperture: f/5.6 Focal Length: 42 mm

Gelato, gelato, gelato!

Gelato per tutti., originally uploaded by callieo!. I have never seen so much gelato! It’s wonderful, especially when served affogato. Molto bene! I’m only allowing myself one a day….

Ho due cani!

Tres cani Romani. . So, I’m really missing Oslo and Mies every time I see a Roman dog. Last night we saw three of them on the way home (this is the street that we live on). I tried telling these people that I have two Weimaraners, but they spoke

Campo de' Fiori.

Well, I’m finally here! The flight was long and I left my down pillow in Amsterdam, but I got here unscathed and after the earthquake happened (I think, anyway….). I’m only posting briefly right now; Chang-Ling and I need to go to the grocery store before it closes.