Monday, May 20, 2013

Walking around piazza Navona


Sunny sunday yesterday in Rome, after days and days of rain...Jasmine climbing around doors and windows









Time for a lazy phone call 




Bykes parked....against the wall




A large, volunteer-run, no-kill cat shelter set in the famous ruins of Torre Argentina




Cats can be adopted here....Many people abandon cats in this area....despite the sign saying that it is forbidden....




One of the guests!




Wine....bearing the same name as the famous movie! My favourite place where to have something to eat (and to drink!) when I am in town: Cantina e cucina!














Choosing paintings in the square where many artists expose their works




Time for an ice-cream!




Detail of the main fountain, the fountain of the Four Rivers




Nice dress on nice lady sitting next the fountain!




A few more details of the fountain














Working in the sunshine




Peculiar roman painter.....no Harley Davidson parked in the surroundings though!




Relaxing




More relaxing...




Hiding....an ice-cream!




Fresh water




Enjoying life!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Sunny afternoon





Nice weather today, sunny and windy. A good occasion to go to town taking some photographs! This is at Piazza del Popolo





Roses seller






A duck? in town? in one of piazza del Popolo fountains?!!!!!





Like in an old movie by Federico Fellini....





Tourist enjoying our sunshine





Romantic thoughts?...





Relax! Nearby Ara Pacis





The good looking lady!





Reflecting Piazza di Spagna




In a wall....!!!!





Against a wall!





On the bus!!





Via Margutta, the painters' street





Via Margutta





piazza di Spagna in a shop window!

Monday, May 6, 2013

Rainy sunday!



A rainy Sunday here in Rome...nice to take pictures of rain puddles on the streets. So, my daughter Marina and I went to the city center to enjoy the atmosphere











..but even nicer to find shelter at "Cantina e cucina", a nice wine bar serving very good food!!! This is the view from our little table!



Il vino "della casa"



Me! Cheers! Alla salute!



...fot those who are not so fond of wine...(very few I guess)



What a special dish I ordered.....Pollo agli agrumi con verdure alla griglia! Buonissimo!!!



Nice couple sitting there too



Marina....happy face....she ordered a "Matriciana" ...longing to taste it!!



Silvia, very nice young lady from Germany/Poland working here....she always brings us a few Limoncellos at the end of the meal!



...and this is one of the pictures decorating the wall of  the Toilette!!



White buildings....quite unsual in Rome!




....and Marina...who hates me taking pics of her!!