Trastevere (204) Rome

Vicolo della Penitenza 19 Rome, Lazio, 00165, Italy

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Fun in the Kitchen

A travel blog entry by lisastone

Today the tomatoes were too soft for eating and the zucchini had seen better days so I decided to throw together a little sauce or soup. This was what came out and I got a three year old to eat his carrots--- three helpings worth along with ravioli and when the pasta ran out, rice, LOL!!


Lisa's Orange-Red Sauce Recipe


My Brain Hurts

A travel blog entry by lisastone

Is something burning? Oh, yes that's just my grey matter, going crispy! This amazing city seems to be sending me the message that I don't belong here. No, let me rephrase that: the bureaucracy wants to keep me out. During the last year or so, my efforts to secure a place for myself in Italy have been unsuccessful. And, really folks, I have been …

Less than a month left in the 'hood

A travel blog entry by lisastone

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Soon I will be leaving the Trastevere section of Rome, the neighborhood I have come to think of as home. The twisty, dirty streets... my favorite bar, Ombre Rosse Caffe... the Olio 9 "cultural association" where I sometimes sing... There's the open market in Pza. di San Cosimato and the macellaria (butcher) where I got my super-expensive fresh …

Wasted Day?

A travel blog entry by lisastone

For the past several days, I have been fighting what I hope will be my one and only cold this fall/winter season (yeah, right: dream on!). Today was even worse than yesterday: I finally got up at 6:45 AM since the coughing wasn't letting me sleep very well. When the stores opened, I bought some homeopathic meds (cough suppressant and lozenges) and …

A Change of Venue

A travel blog entry by lisastone

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The last week has been quite eventful. My friend's son has pneumonia, and although he is recovering nicely, is still in the hospital. He's been such a trooper! We've been taking shifts during the day and evening, between his mom and her other friends, with his mom staying over night. Hopefully, he should be home by Monday.

I have made a …