I’ve lived here for almost three months but new discoveries are still possible.
Yesterday while doing the the grand tour of il centro storico with Bob and Jane, we went into the church on the Piazza della Minerva and discovered a chapel with delicate frescos by Filippino Lippi I hadn’t seen before. After the requisite period of oohing and aahing, we went up to the roof of the hotel next door where new surprises awaited us—a fabulous view over the Pantheon and a refreshing new cocktail of Aperol, prosecco and soda water, a perfect addition to the menu in Maine. It’s a beautiful orange color and goes really well with Rome’s terracotta colors not to mention a plate of prosciutto and sweet melon or perhaps a caprese salad of mozzarella, tomato and basil.
And then there's the thrill and the luxury of revisiting old discoveries again. Like stopping in to the Palazzo Barbarini for a quick session with amazing paintings by Bronzino and Carvaggio. Or eating at Piperno for the third time and ordering carciofi alla guida yet again. Absolutely the best in Rome!
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