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Tauck Rome & Hurricane Sandy - Event in an Event
... dinnertime some 5,000 miles away in Rome hosting 175 people at a Tauck insider Event; a superb international event of "Insider Rome" and following two dozen special events held over recent years. We had with us wonderful, well-travelled guests from 24 states and 11 countries from Switzerland -- to Australia -- to UK, Germany and South Africa -- even, Dubai! My husband Pete and I were fellow hosts.
The outreach of hundreds and thousands ...
Smallest country in the world
... and statues, one corridor of 500-year-old tapestries, another corridor of painted Italy maps. All leading through to the masterpiece.....
Lastly, the Sistine Chapel. Being such a famous chapel, I was surprised at how small it was. Especially after wandering around the huge Basilica this morning. Between 1508 and 1512 Michelangelo worked to paint the frescos adoring the ceiling then later, the walls between 1535 and 1541. He ...
Vatican City
... okay, because we went back to Giolitti for gelato and pastries. Mom and I split some weird thing with marmalade and an almond cookie, and dad had gelato (for the tenth night out of eleven). Tomorrow, we are taking a tour of Archeological Rome (Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill) and going to the Capitoline Museum, where they have a special exhibit for the Vatican secret archive. I can't wait! (remind me of this feeling tomorrow when it's a million degrees and I'm ...
Bargains, bars and vinegar
... which used to be a medieval synogogue.
Rich in history, with some good reviews, it's the oldest continuously used domestic building in Rome dating back to AD 980. Its cellars are even older, pre-dating the Colosseum by 160 years, and it is famed for serving ancient recipes and unique Roman fare. Sounds fantastic so I manage to get through and book us a table for 9pm.
We leave the cafe and wander over to the Pantheon, one of the wonders of Ancient Rome. ...