EUR02-Rome-part1

Rome

Rome is very easy to get to, because all roads lead to Rome. Unfortunately, we opt to fly there, and for the first time in my life, I experienced baggage pickup time > actual flight time.

Hotel

Boscolo Exedra, most comfortable among all we stayed. The welcome drink and chocolate took 2 days to be delivered. We tried the "Turkish bath" included in our package, it turned out to be a steam room with a malfunctioning shower head, LOL?



Food

This is when I realised Picasa can make photo college so easily (thanks, Google!). Crispi 19, on via crispi 19, i.e. 19 crispi road. Remember what I said about Asian cannot finish 3 course meal? How about "8 course Christmas Eve menu"? The bread is not 1 course, we took away the "traditional Italian Christmas cake".

The Library is a very dark/romantic restaurant (not enough light for pictures). Nevertheless, the food and atmosphere have to be top 3 of our trip. The slices of white truffle on the pasta = explosive flavour when you chew it. The popular plate of pork is also very damn nice. The waiter was very nice, so I tipped him very heavily. Checkout their facebook page.

Here's a prime example of, good food vs crap photo. Tazio Ristorante Brasserie of the Boscolo Exedra (yalah, our hotel la). For some reason, I can finish all 3 courses this time! I ordered red shrimps with Asetra caviar (bottom right), while Lisa got the risotto (top middle). The waiter was very helpful, so I tipped him heavily.

After many pizza and pasta, Asian will often crave for rice, it is in the genes. I found out grappa is not a fruit juice here. One shot of grappa before meal, also work. Chinese food is very cheap, even when this restaurant is quite close to a major attraction - Trevi Fountain. This is a Chinese restaurant, no tip is required.

 ... and of cos, McDonalds

Random

 Tea Room, not QVB

 small shirts

small delivery van, parked side way

marzipan, all same flavour :| 

傳說中的 traditional Italian Christmas cake

Transport

 

 the dotted line (subway) and the attractions? no overlap

The subway system does not get you to the heart of the city, that is due to the fact that workers often uncover 2000-year-old artifacts during subway construction, then an excavation team is required to dig the whole ancient village out. I bought a bus map but could not comprehend, so we walk quite often...

Stay tuned for Rome part 2.

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