We visited a pizzaria near our hotel for lunch and ran into our airplane friends. After some delicious pizza (ham, mozzerella, artichokes, and olives), a bottle of Chianti, and some great conversation, our waiter brought us a complimentary limoncello liqueur. It was then we discovered the secret of limoncello -- it was mixed with milk, somewhat like Kalhua and cream or a white Russian. Catherine described it best as tasting like lemon meringue pie. Our waiter overheard us and seemed delighted by our laughter and festivities, so he brought us another. What a wonderful, typical casual meal, al fresco, in Italy!
After that, we were a bit sleepy and retired to our hotel for a short siesta. We decided to walk along the Via Venetto, the place in Rome for meeting handsome men and to have dinner at Harry's Bar, which seems to be an iconic location that has been frequented by many celebrities.
By popular demand, we will now photograph our food. I had a fabulous pasta with lobster, and Catherine had cheese stuffed veal, accompanied, of course, by a bottle of Chianti. We are definitely embracing the local culture and enjoying every minute of it.
Tomorrow, the Vatican. Who knows -- maybe we'll get to see Il Papa. (Catherine is wearing a skirt, just in case.)
My husband and I stayed at a fabulous hotel across the street from Harry's Bar on the Via Veneto. Fabulous location, exquisite place where we stayed one night before getting on our Princess cruise for our Mediterranean odyssey. Did you both throw a coin into the lit fountain there in Rome? Pat C.
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