It’s hard not to love the capital of Italy, located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy. During our stay we enjoyed the gardens at our Hotel de Russie, took a walk through the lively area of Trastevere, and stopped for an unforgettable dinner at Glass restaurant, prepared for us by artisan Chef Cristina Bowerman and became power shoppers and people watches on Via Condotti and Via del Corso near the Spanish Steps.
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Flowers at the entrance of the Hotel de Russie
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The gardens at the Hotel de Russie
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Breakfast in the gardens of the de Russie
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Garden art in the gardens of the de Russie
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A fountain at the de Russie
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The famous Spanish Steps
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Pepper enjoying a day out in Rome
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Entertainment in the Piazza
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Nothing like roasted chestnuts in Italy
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The bakeries in Rome are amazing
Glass by Chef Cristina Bowerman 58, Vicolo del Cinque – 00153 Roma, Italy tel. +39 (06) (583) 35903
We had a wonderful evening attending the concert, Roman Nights at the Teatro di Marcello, and learned to make pizza Napolitana at Pizzeria Napul’è with chef Serena Sorangelo and alongside our friend from Kauai, Beatrice; after which we enjoyed the cool and unusual creations of Claudio Torcè at Il Gelato. We flew back to Aspen, just in time for this year's Food & Wine Classic. Sadly, this was the last stop on our tour of Italy in 2012.
