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Subject: Mobile | October 12, 2006 - 01:49 PM | Alex Marsters
DIGITALLIFE—NEW YORK, NY—OCTOBER 12, 2006— NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) has once again raised the bar for notebook graphics performance with the release of the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics processing unit (GPU)—the world's fastest notebook GPU on the marketi. Notebooks with the new GPU are available for order from select top gaming notebook makers in North America and Europe. Gamers can experience the power of this new GPU in Dell notebooks at DigitalLife 2006 in New York City.
"Dell is fully committed to delivering the most intensely realistic gaming and entertainment experience to PC gamers," said Brett Faulk, director of Inspiron and mobile XPS product marketing. "Dell XPS notebooks have swept the awards thanks to their sheer gaming performance and the Dell XPS M1710 with GeForce Go 7950 GTX is our best yet."
The NVIDIA GeForce 7 series of notebook GPUs, with their superior performance per watt, have become the overwhelming choice of the top gaming notebook makers and notebook gamers worldwide. The new flagship GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPU further extends the Company's performance and market leadership in notebook GPUs with advanced features including:
- Rapid performance driver updates direct from NVIDIA that offer superior performance, stability and compatibility for the latest 3D games and applications.
- Support for the latest games and applications with DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0 and film quality high dynamic range (HDR) lighting, delivering vivid realism to HD games.
- GPU acceleration of HD video formats like H.264 through NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology - the combination of GPU hardware and software delivers a high-definition home theater video experience to the PCii.
- NVIDIA PowerMizer® technology, with advanced power management features that enable the dramatic performance enhancements in the same power budget as the previous generation of NVIDIA mobile GPUs.
- A high performance 3D architecture built for Microsoft Windows Vista™â€" the industry's first operating system to require a dedicated GPU to realize its full potentialiii.
"2006 is a phenomenal year of growth and technology leadership for NVIDIA notebook GPUs. The efficient NVIDIA GeForce 7 series GPU architecture continues to deliver the ultimate visual experience in notebooks of every class—from lightweight ultra-portables to HD DVD multimedia machines," says Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of the GPU Business Unit at NVIDIA. "Notebooks based on our flagship GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPU will deliver the premiere visceral experience for gamers."
Notebooks featuring the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPU are available for order from these select industry leading notebook partners in North America and Europe:
- North America: Dell, Sager, ABS, Falcon Northwest, Hypersonic, ProStar, and Voodoo
- Europe: Dell, Chiligreen, Cybersystem, Evesham, Multirama, Rock, and XS2.
To obtain more information about the NVIDIA GeForce 7 series of notebook GPUs or to see a current list of notebooks based on these new GPUs, please visit http://www.nvidia.com/.
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Eastern struggles in a Hindi universe
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge, one of the visible changes was in realm of language. Although he is a native Gujarati speaker, he chose to use Hindi as his primary medium of communication, instead of the traditional use of English. The move triggered a series of debates on the importance of regional languages, revival of Sanskrit and so on. I am sure these issues will continue to be discussed for a long time.
However, the language debate, which also ignited a concurrent Hindi centric discourse over its role as a national language, is making me a little uncomfortable due to shades of language chauvinism.
Nowadays, most Indians attempt to understand basic Hindi, even if they are unable to speak it fluently. The native Hindi speakers sometimes fail to appreciate the effort and respond by laughing at their diction and grammar. This is hurtful and counterproductive. Perhaps a lot of this behaviour stems from ignorance, so I will try and explain why learning Hindi is not a trivial exercise. Much has been said about difficulties faced by those from South India, so let me give you a perspective from the East.
I am an Axomia, or Assamese to the non-initiated (the "Xa" is pronounced as a hard "Ha"). I belong to a small, non-Hindi speaking state, where my people seriously struggle to speak not just Hindi but many other Indian languages. It has got nothing to do with unwillingness. We simply have inherent difficulty in forming certain words or saying phrases correctly.
The Assamese language does not contain harsh consonants. Sounds like Ta, Tha, Dha, Nya, Jha simply don't exist. For instance, Ch is transformed into Sa, and the original Sa is pronounced as Xa. Thus, when people arrive fresh-off-the-boat to the Northern heartland, they ask for Saul, Sini and Sai (i.e. Chawal, Chini, Chai), which may be amusing to the Hindi native, but sound perfectly acceptable to the Assamese.
In fact when one has spent an entire childhood listening to stories of Rabon, Lokhon, Bebexon and Noroxingho, it is quite shocking to hear of them being referred to as Ravan, Lakshman, Vibheeshan and Narasimha.
Even after the ear begins to tune in to the North-Indian pronunciations, how does one re-train the tongue to twist and form those hard sounds? Believe me, Hindi sounds can be tough!
Next, there is the never-ending problem of gender that plagues all East Indians. Hindi requires all nouns to have either a male or a female gender. What makes chairs female and tables male? Why are heavy, clunky vehicles female? Most absurd of all, why is a moustache or a beard female?
The gender rule is particularly galling for the Assamese, since we are a people who like to make our own rules. In a country populated with female rivers, we insist on having the male Brahmaputra. While most Indians drink their beverages, we Easterners "eat them"!
Then there is the issue of thinking in the native language, and translating the phrases into Hindi. The results can be rather unfortunate. For instance, my aunt once went to a store and haggled with the shopkeeper. The man quoted a ridiculous price.
She thought he was joking, so she said "bhai, aap kyon hamara ijjat lootta hai?" (Brother, why are you molesting me?) . Not surprisingly, the shopkeeper turned red, denied the allegation vehemently, and then refused to serve her. It was a classic case of meaning lost in translation.
To compound the problem, there are quaint metaphors, which come naturally to a native speaker, but can be quite challenging for others. For example, my pregnant cousin learnt to say the phrase "mein pet se hoon" (I am pregnant).
One day, she was stopped by a cop for not wearing a seat belt. So she tried to explain the reason and said "Bhai sahab, mera pet hai" (Brother, I have a paunch). The cop looked at her blankly and said "Toh?" (So?) Confused, she pointed to her stomach and tried again "Bhaisahab, dekho,dekho, mera pet hai".
The cop nodded understandingly and said "Madamji, pet toh thoda bahut sabka ka hota hai. Par paisey toh aapko dene padenge". (Ma'am, everyone tends to have a paunch. But you will have to pay the fine).
Many learners start by speaking a pidgin version of a new language. For example: "Aap ke paas ekthu mithai hoga niki?" I'm sure you understood that statement perfectly! It goes to show that with some amount of open-mindedness, co-operation and humour, communication can be an easy process. All it needs is a little bit of heart.
I would like to end with a small tip. Some of my people tend to get over-enthusiastic about their newly acquired linguistic skills and "Hindize" native words. The results can be rather interesting.
So dear reader, if you ever come across an Assamese female who says, "bhai mera chati pakad lo", (Brother, please hold my chest) DO NOT panic, or comply with the literal request! Just be chivalrous and hold her umbrella, please.

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Southern California is a beautiful area, home to some of the best and most unique wines in California. The problem is that many of the vineyards tend to separated by several miles and traveling to different locations can be a hassle. You also have the problems usually associated with travelling in unknown territory, you need to rely on a map or GPS to find your way around and you can't enjoy the scenery. Using winery shuttles in Ventura help reduce the hassle, all you need to do is climb aboard and be whisked away to the next location. The drivers know where they are going, you can sit back and enjoy the ride.
If you actually want to sample the offerings at the vineyards then you are extremely limited. You either need to curb your sampling or you need to bring a designated driver. Having a designated driver along means that there is one person in your group who really doesn't have the full experience. Taking a winery Shuttle in Santa Ynez to the vineyards ensure that you have a safe, sober driver and can partake of the many generous offerings from the vineyards.
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People Are Raising More Money For Charity By Growing Beards In Manuary
Manuary is the next big beard growing for charity event, only recently organised. The event aims to raise money for research into head and neck cancer, one of the most common types in the world, which receives little attention from the medical commun
January 11, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Manuary is a fundraising event that takes place throughout January. Men are encouraged to grow beards for the whole of the month, posting pictures of their beards online, whilst being sponsored to maintain them. The event raises money for research into head and neck cancer, an under looked variation which is four times more likely to occur in men than women, hence the event's name.
The reason Manuary raises money for head and neck cancer is due to the cancer affecting sixteen thousand people a year in the UK alone. Unfortunately, head and neck cancer hasn't received as much support as cancers such as bowel and breast cancer, meaning important breakthroughs have never been made to help those suffering with it.
Many companies have pledged their support to the charity, a Customer Service representative from Beard Beanie commented, "We thoroughly support all beard growing charity events, Movember, Decembeard and now Manuary. Manuary is still new and unheard of around the world, but every charity event needs to start somewhere. The goal for the charity this year is to raise twenty five thousand dollars from participants, which is a great goal for a growing charity, and all that money will help provide important research into a cancer that affects so many people around the world."
Manuary may seem like an event only aimed at men, however the charity welcomes women who want to participate to do so in any way they can. Many women purchase a fake beard or beard cap and wear them to pose for photos for their Manuary profile. In this way women can raise money for Manuary and help build the charity up with the support it needs.
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"I am half Spanish and proud of it!" he told the conference. Some of us can remember when few Tories would admit to having been to Spain, never mind having caballero blood, still less addressing them in the language. It means, roughly, "look before you leap."
But it was a dazzling show by Portillo mark II. The Spanish half is clearly above the belt. Those thick, fleshy lips, as lavish and plump as a World of Leather sofa. The thick, fleshy hair, curled majestically in what was once a cruel quiff.
But no longer. This was the kindly, inclusive, humble, cuddly Portillo. "We are a party for all Britons, black Britons, British Asians... we are for people whatever their sexual orientation!" Delegates near me stirred uneasily. To some of this lot, an inclusive Tory party is like an inclusive freemasons - it misses the point.
But he was so unrelentingly nice. He even thanked the electors for having thrown him out in 1997 and allowed him to visit the real world, terra incognita for most politicians. Having memorised the speech he could stroll round the stage making inclusive gestures. (A friend saw him rehearsing on Monday, when he was advised to stop making the cupping motion with both hands held upwards. "It looks like, erm, you know..." he was told.)
Now and again he pointed at William Hague and announced that thanks to his wisdom and courage, Tories would win the next election. It was as blatant as that. The man will stop at nothing to get Hague's job. But the most blatant chutzpah came when he announced that the economy was doing so well that the imminent Tory government would be able to increase public spending and cut taxes. "Yes, thanks to Gordon Brown, we are booming as never before!" he somehow omitted to say.
But Portillo's wasn't the only weird proverb. The day resembled that competition for runic rural sayings, e.g. "It is a foolish man who wipes his bottom with a hedgehog."
During a question session in the morning someone announced "I am a farmer and proud of it!" (There's a lot of pride about. No one has yet stood up and said something like "I am a gay Spanish haulier and deeply ashamed of it.") He wanted to know what Mr Hague was going to do for farmers.
The Tory leader blamed the problems of the countryside on the people in Islington wine bars. I must find out which he means, since all the nation's evil seems to be fomented there. The Gay Gaucho, perhaps. "Scrap the pound, blame the victim, and another bottle of your lightly oaked Rioja, Miguel..."
When he first became an MP, a farmer told him, "Mr Hague, if you ever see a satisfied farmer or a dead donkey, sit on it, because you'll never see another". The conference roared with laughter, then fell strangely silent. What could it mean? Why are dead donkeys so rare? And why should you sit on one? Or on a satisfied farmer, for that matter? Was it a new battle cry: "Hague's call to nation: sit on dead donkeys!"
Had he run it past his spin doctors? "D'yer think they'll understand a reference to moribund equines?" "Oh, yes, William, whatever you do, don't drop the dead donkey!"
Grisliest moment of the day was the line up of celebrities onstage for the culture debate. Mike Batt, Jan Leeming, Mitch Murray, Mike Yarwood, Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart - and they were the highlights. The biggest cheer was for Antony Worrall-Thompson, who has actually been on TV within the last decade. The rest were melted down by Madame Tussaud's years ago, possibly to make John Prescott.


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I've written this many times but I'll say it again. When I started handloading late in 1966, at that time and in my locale casting bullets wasn't an option — it was a necessity. An older gent in the local target pistol shooting club sold me a gas-fired lead pot and another sold me a Lyman bullet mould for a .38 Special wadcutter, Lyman #358432. From the very beginning it fascinated me I could take grungy-looking lead alloy, melt it, pour it into a bullet mould and upon opening the blocks a shiny bullet would drop out. Not only did those new bullets look good, they were accurate enough I eventually became reasonably proficient with my S&W K38 revolver.
In those days solid information on how to produce good cast bullets was not overly abundant. There did exist a book called Handbook Of Cast Bullets printed by the then-named Lyman Gunsight Corporation. It was copyrighted 1958 and full of information. Neither was it found in great abundance, but a third member of that pistol shooting club loaned me his copy to read, stressing he wanted it back.
That book was greatly admired by me, but it was so rare about three decades passed before I finally obtained a copy of my own. In the interim, Lyman published two more editions. Neither of them are dated, but by my memory the second edition appeared in the early 1970s and the third in the early 1980s. Their tattered condition is physical proof I've used them heavily.
Then late in 2009 there occurred the greatest compliment ever bestowed on me during my gun'riting career. The now-named Lyman Products Corporation asked me to be the primary writer for the informational chapters of their Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Edition. I say "primary" because of 18 informational chapters, I wrote 15. Three specialized chapters were contributed by others. Still in the book's table of contents I'm listed as author, which is a source of great pleasure to me every time I open it.
I won't say it was my brain that dreamed up those 15 topics. Lyman listed a general idea and then let me tackle it with no interference. Writing it during the winter of 2009/2010 was also one of the most pleasurable events of my career.
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So, here we have the new album of the Finnish viking/symphonic metallers! I had heard "Stand Up And Fight" and I had high expectations from this release. I have already listened to this numerous times, to understand it fully, and to give it a fair review. Some of the songs are really powerful and started to grow on me.
The production is of course very neat and clear, allowing all the instruments to be heard. I'm really glad the mixing doesn't bring the vocals to the front. I'm not really fond of vocal-based albums. What makes this album good is the whole atmosphere created by the theme and lyrics as well as the keyboards and happy-sounding guitars. The lyrics focus on the Byzantine empire, something I find quite interesting. The use of battle sounds is nothing groundbreaking but really adds to the music and helps you create an image of a battlefield in your mind.
The instrumentation is really solid, the guitar provides amazing melodies that make you want to hum along while the keyboards and the violin accompany them creating sweet dual melodies. The drums thankfully are not buried in the mix and we can clearly hear them pounding with power providing the needed rhythm for the music, alongside the bass. The bass is also really audible, something I always like in music. The vocals are powerful and have a wide range. Sometimes Warlord utilizes those amazing harsh vocals that add so much to the battlefield effect. His clean vocals are also outstanding and really warm. Take the beginning of the title track for example; that vocal melody "The pouring rain, sticks my hair to my face" just sets the mood so nicely! I also like it when he holds the last syllables of a word for a bit longer, again in the title track, after the part mentioned before, where he sings "the stars that once led my way" is a good example, where he stresses the "led'.
Overall this is a great release, a must-buy for any power/viking/folk/symphonic fan. Sure, you won't find any outstandingly amazing technical abilities but there are many great riffs, decent solos and that amazing epic feeling created by the symphonic elements and the dual melodies. The drumming is good, again nothing outstanding but just what the music needs and the bass playing is nice although most of the time it just follows the guitar. Moreover the album is full of catchy keyboard/synth intros. I'm pretty sure this is going to be the best power/viking/folk/symphonic release of the year. Another strong point are the superb lyrics! Don't miss this! I will buy it as soon as I find it!


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I received such great comments, advice, and tips in this forum that I wanted to give back. I got so many ideas from your trip reports that I hope I can at least help one person as you all helped me.
A bit about us, we are a couple in our mid 30´s from South America (English is not my first language), who enjoy travelling, wine and dining. This was our first long trip with our kids ages 10 and 8. They´d never been to Europe before, so they were extremely excited about the trip. To tell you the truth the whole idea for this trip came from my eldest son, who one day asked me if I could take him to visit the Parthenon, I did some research and found a very good deal for a cruise that departed from Civitavecchia and made one stop at Athens.
Our initial itinerary was 2 days in Rome then a week on the cruise and then fly back home. But after checking the price for air tickets we found an extremely good deal on business class (the catch was that there were a few blackout dates so the trip had to be longer than expected). The itinerary ended up looking like this:
Day 1 Wednesday 26th Arrive in Rome at 6:00pm. Hotel Adriano.
Day 2 Morning: Colosseum, Palatine, Forum
Afternoon: elevator to the top of the Vittoriano, Campidoglio and Capitoline museums.
Day 3 Morning: Vatican museums, Sistine chapel, St Peter's
Afternoon: Castel Sant'Angelo, and Ponte Sant'Angelo
Day 4 Morning: Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Sta Maria Sopra Minerva, Trevi fountain
Afternoon: Sta Maria della Concezione, Piazza di Spagna, Via Condotti
Day 5-12 Royal Caribbean Cruise: Civitavecchia, Mesina, at sea, Kusadasi, Athens, Crete, at sea, Civitavecchia
Day 12 Leave the ship at 9:00am
Visit Trastevere, or do something that was left undone from the previous days.
Day 13 Day trip to Pompeii and Naples
Day 14 Fly back home
We departed our hometown on october the 25th, arrived at Madrid and then onto Rome. We hired Rocarservices for our transfer, they were there waiting for us and took us to Hotel Adriano which is located near Piazza Navona. We arrived at the hotel, we stayed at the Junior Suite were the four of us could share one room. Downstairs the kids slept on the sofa bed, and on the upper floor we had a king size bed and a half bathroom. The full bathroom was downstairs. The room was big and comfortable a little bit hot for our taste but manageable.
After we were settled , we went to have dinner at Trattoria Da Ugo e Maria, it was very small, only a few steps away from the hotel with a sign that read only "Trattoria". The food was really good, my kids had spaghetti pomodoro, my husband gnocchis and I had a bisteca with artichokes, everything was excellent. The only thing is that at first they didn´t look like they wanted us there, I guess tourists with kids was not the ideal clientele for them, but after they realized we were not discouraged by their attitude they became really friendly and even helped us with our Italian, which was pretty much nonexistent. But I´m glad to say that it got a little bit easier to communicate with others after a few days.
After dinner we walked to Piazza Navona, took a few pictures, had gelato at Tre Scalini and walked around the piazza absorbing the atmosphere, it was great to be there with my family, we felt really lucky. At 11pm we walked back to our hotel to rest.
The next morning we woke up at 9, had breakfast which was really good, and took a cab to the Colosseum. We bought our tickets at the Palatine Hill entrance to avoid the lines. We didn´t get the Roma pass tickets because my kids have Italian passports so they can get in the Colosseum and many other sites for free. We then went back to the Colosseum, again took a lot of pictures, climbed to the upper part, we didn´t do the tour since we had audioguides downloaded to our ipods, which were pretty informative and allowed us to go at our own pace. We then went to the Palatine and the Roman Forum. It started to rain a little but nothing that discouraged us from enjoying the ruins and having a great time.
At this point I´d like to thank the fodor forums for the idea to do a scavenger hunt, I believe I took it from indy_dad post. My kids had a great time trying to find the archs, the obelisks, the meaning of SPQR, I even included one that asked them to count as many SPQR inscriptions as possible, they enjoyed themselves immensely with this.
We exited the forum through the stairs that took us to the Campidoglio, we were really tired by then and decided to skip the Capitoline Museums, we just strolled around took more pictures and then went to the Vittorio Emmanuelle monument. We walked up the stairs and then took the elevator to the top. The views were amazing!
After the monument it was time for a late lunch, we went to Enoteca Provincia Romana. Our lunch there was great, we had a bottle of red wine, antipasto that included a variety of cheeses and cured meats, my kids had pizza bianca and I had a salad, after that espressos and we were all set to continue our day. We took a few more pictures of the Trajan column which was just outside the restaurant and then decided to ride on the horse carriages, we had to haggle a bit to lower the asking price for the ride. We departed from the monument and the little tour included the Pantheon, Fontana di Trevi, Spanish Steps, and finished at Piazza Navona. It took around 40 minutes, it was an enjoyable ride. By then it was already 7pm, we had some more gelato at the piazza, and then walked back to our hotel. At 8:30pm we went to Pietro Valentini for our dinner, this was one of my favorite meals of the trip. My kids had pasta amatriciana, and my husband and I had pasta as well but I can´t remember which kind, I just remember it was great, we had the pasta with tartufo nero, and they showed us the differences between the black and white truffles. We were very pleased with the quality of the food and the price as well. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
After the restaurant we walked back to our hotel and made the now unavoidable stop at piazza Navona for more gelato. Finally, we went to bed really tired but happy and looking forward to what the next day would have to offer.
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Amazing trip to Rome and 7 day cruise with kids
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Great report. Thanks so much for breaking down what you planned to do each day. It's interesting to read when and why you diverged from your plan.
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Love reading your report so far. Your itinerary sounds perfect for your family and your interests. You saw some really great things.
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Thank you, we definitely feel lucky for having been able to go as a family in such a great trip.
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The next day was our Vatican day. We had purchased the tickets on the Vatican web site to enter at 10am. We were ready for breakfast at 9 and then took a cab to the Vatican museums, we went directly to the door and they let us through, there weren´t really long lines but I was glad I bought the tickets anyway because you never really know what you will encounter once you arrive. We rented the audioguides they offered at the museum, there was one audioguide that caught our attention that said it was designed specifically for families with kids up to 12 years old. Unfortunately they only have this version in Italian and English.
The size of the museum was incredibly impressive. There was so much to see, I don´t know how long it would take to actually see everything that it has to offer. The part I appreciated the most was the Raphael rooms. Before our trip I had read the book Michaelangelo and the Pope´s ceiling, it tells the story of how Michaelangelo frescoed the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel but at the same time tells his rivalry with fellow painter Raphael who was doing the frescoes at the rooms inside the Vatican. The book really put things in perspective and I felt that I could actually imagine how these masterpieces came to be in existence. My kids enjoyed the marble statues, the map gallery but the Sistine Chapel was the highlight of the day for them. By the time we reached the chapel we were really tired and they didn´t want to listen to the audioguides anymore so I tried to point to them some of the most important scenes. We found a place to sit down and stayed there for a long time and then let them discover by themselves what the paintings were and just to absorb the amazing work that they had in front of them, or over them.
After that, we left the museums through the huge spiral staircase, they loved that too. Once we were outside we went to Old Bridge for some gelato, I had the nocciola and chocolate, it was incredible. We walked to St Peter´s square, again we had our own audioguides, it was a really sunny day and the heat was starting to get to us, so we found a place by the shade to sit down right next to the columns and listened to the first part of our guides while we finished our ice creams. Then we went to stand in line for the security check, there was a really long line but it moved fast.
Once inside, we were again impressed by the size of everything, St Peter is truly a magnificent church, I guess you have to be standing there in order to really take in how massive it is. We went to see the Pieta which was one of the pieces that was featured in our scavenger hunt. My kids were really impressed by it. We are catholics, and they are at an age were religion is important to them, so they were clearly moved by the image of the virgin and her son. We admired the baldachin (had to look that word up) which is the huge bronze canopy situated right at the crossing of the church and the sanctuary both made by Bernini. Our kids stood in line to touch the bronze foot of St Peter, they were really impressed by the incorrupt body of John XXIII, to tell you the truth we adults were impressed as well, this sighting made my husband turn to look at me and ask to be incinerated after death and have his ashes scattered somewhere. Don´t ask me why that would be the first thing to come to his mind.
We took a little time to say our prayers and be thankful for having the opportunity to be together as a loving family at this amazing place. On our way out of the Basilica we took pictures of the Swiss guards that were standing outside and a few more of the obelisk, fountains and statues that surround the Piazza. My kids had already crossed out 4 of the 12 obelisks that can be found while in Rome. By the time we left San Peter's Square, it was almost 4 in the afternoon and we hadn´t had lunch yet. We didn´t feel like walking any more so we took a cab and went to Campo di Fiore to see if there was a restaurant opened at that time. Ponte Sant'Angelo would just have to wait. The only restaurant that was serving people at the time was Baccanal, it was an ok meal, but just what we needed at the time. After our late lunch, we took our kids to the Time Elevator, they enjoyed it a lot. I wasn´t too sure about going there, because of the mixed reviews the place had, but it was a nice way to present a bit of Rome history to our kids, so I´m glad they had the opportunity to see it. Then we just strolled along Via del Corso and via Fratina, we knew we were close to the Spanish steps but decided to skip it since we were going to go there the following day. By dinner time we were hungry again and since we couldn´t find reservations at Gino´s we went to Mario, not a great meal. My kids and I ordered pasta which was way too salty for our taste, my husband on the other hand asked for a steak and it was good.
We were tired but wanted to see the Trevi fountain at night so we walked there, since it was almost midnight it was empty. We took pictures of our kids throwing the coins in the fountain, with no crowds surrounding us we were able to truly take in the fountain, we sat there for a while admiring it. At midnight a few guards came to tell us that they had to close the access to the fountain because it was time for cleaning. On our way back to our hotel we got lost and ended up at the Spanish Steps. We had no idea how we had gotten there since the hotel was located on the opposite direction, but again since there were no crowds we could see the steps, the church at the top, the obelisk and took a few pictures of the fountain. The sightings are so different without the crowds. We knew we could walk back to the hotel but we were extremely tired and we just took a cab. When we sat down in the car you could hear a unanimous sigh of relief. Back at the hotel, as soon as our heads touched our pillows we were out.
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On our third day we had planned to visit a few churches, the piazzas and the fountains. We almost missed breakfast which was served until 10am because we slept in a little more since the day before had been a long and tiring one. After breakfast we headed to Piazza Navona, my kids knew the way by heart now, so they guided us while they counted some more SPQR. I think they stopped counting at 300. Again we took pictures of the 3 fountains and the church, both boys looked hard for the animals on the four river fountain which was of course featured on the scavenger hunt. We had another audio guide that told the legend about the rivalry between Bernini and Borromini and how one of the statues of the Bernini fountain has its arms up as if protecting itself form the church that can fall because it´s poorly built by Borromini. They loved this story and still tell it to family and friends whenever they have an opportunity.
We then walked to Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, my kids wanted to find the next obelisk but when we arrived it was covered because it was under maintenance. Inside we saw the Cristo della Minerva by Michelangelo, the Pope´s tombs, the painting depicting Juan de Torquemada. Even though we went there mainly because of the Bernini elephant and Egyptian obelisk outside, we were gladly impressed by what we found inside the church, we spent there more time than we had planned but that was ok. We then walked to the church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. We went there mainly to see the trompe l'oeil ceiling, and again were gladly surprised with what the church had to offer. The chapel to the right of the altar houses a marble monument that was amazing, I felt like touching the marble that resembles a cloth just to make sure it was really marble. The frescoes on the ceiling were really impressive and the fake dome didn´t disappoint.
We then walked to the Pantheon, outside we spotted the next obelisk on our list, inside we listened to our audio guides, saw the Raphael tomb, the tomb of Victor Emmanuel II, and were marveled by the sheer size of the dome and the oculus. The boys were really interested to learn that when it rains the rain falls inside as well. They also looked for the masonic symbol outside that was featured on the Angels and Demons movie. We then walked to Santa Maria della Concezione or the bone church. For those who haven´t heard of this, there is a crypt to the right of the entrance to the church, where you can see the bones of 4000 friars. The bones are arranged on the walls as ornaments. You can see skeletons that are nearly intact dressed as friars, on the last crypt there are 2 skeletons of young girls I believe, and there are elaborate designs all around you, like flowers, clocks, circles, it´s really a work of art with a darker side to it. There is even a phrase written with bones that says something like "As you are now we were then, as we are now you´ll be someday". Goes without saying that my boys were incredibly impressed by this, but they enjoyed themselves they even bought one postcard each, since we weren´t allowed to take any pictures inside. We then went to the church to say a few prayers and then it was time for lunch.
We went to Tulio which is located nearby, this was another of my favorite meals of the trip. As starter we had the antipasto and as a main course we had the bisteca fiorentina which was amazing, cooked to perfection and really tasty. My kids had pasta but once they saw the bisteca they also wanted some, so we shared it among the four of us. They had gelato for dessert and my husband and I had the profiteroles which were really good and espresso afterwards. Everything was delicious.
From the restaurant we walked to the church of Trinita dei Monti, the church that is at the top of the Spanish Steps. We took a few pictures of the view, then we walked down the stairs while counting the steps which was another of the scavenger hunt questions. This time the piazza and the steps were really crowded so we were glad that we had been there so late at night before without all the people. We walked along via Condoti, we took a peek at Café Antico Greco but didn´t eat anything there. We did some window shopping and then walked back to our hotel, our kids wanted one last gelato so we stopped at Tre Scalini to get some before heading to the hotel. It wasn´t late, but we were tired and decided to skip dinner and just stay in and rest. And I still had to pack our bags since the following day we would be embarking on our cruise to Sicily, Turkey and Greece.
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Excellent report Gabrielle. I am forwarding it to my brother who is going to Rome next September.
I've been to Rome twice but after reading this I want to go back to check out some of the locations you mention and the restaurants.
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This is very helpful. Thank you and you would never know that English is not your first language.
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Thanks for your kind words, as I said before, I had so much help from the fodor forums in planning my trip that I wanted to give back by writing this trip report.
I will soon add links so you can see a few pictures (I took more than 500, but I won´t upload that many, don´t worry), and maybe the address and phone numbers of the restaurants and hotel where I stayed.
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Now moving on to the cruise portion of our trip, and after that, there are 2 more days of Rome and Pompeii.
On Sunday we slept until 9:30, had our breakfast, finished our last minute packing and then headed to the lobby for our check out and to wait for the transfer to the port. At 11 our car was there. The transfer took us around 1 hour and 20 minutes, once at the port the check in process was fairly quick, we received our cards/keys, filled out some forms and boarded the ship. We were not allowed to go to our rooms until after 1, so we went to the Windjammer café for a light lunch. We sat outside by the pool, until we could go to our rooms and unpack.
My husband and I had an ocean view standard room, my kids had an inside cabin. We hoped to have one room in front of the other, but we had no such luck. We were located to the front of the ship on the right hand side, and my kids were by the middle on the left. I was a little bit worried but we didn´t encounter any troubles with this arrangement. I guess both boys are old enough to take care of themselves. And the room attendants were really nice to them and offered to call me if anything happened, but there was never any reason for them to call. What we did is that every night I left their clothes on the couch so they would know what to wear the following day, and every afternoon I would tell them what to wear for the evening, I would go to my cabin to start getting ready, and when they were ready they came to our cabin so we could help them with their ties because they don't know how to tie the knot yet.
On the first day we walked around the ship to get oriented, and familiarize ourselves with our surroundings. We had ordered the romance package which included a champagne bottle and strawberries on the first evening, appetizers and sweets on the afternoon of the first formal dinner, and a picture and frame to take home as a souvenir. The champagne arrived at 5, we enjoyed that relaxing time as a couple a lot. I guess we needed a break from the family time, don´t take me wrong, we love our kids dearly, but we were happy to be by ourselves for a while and enjoy some grown up time. We had the late dinner time slot, so at 7:30 the four of us headed to one of the bars to enjoy some music and then to the dining room. The food was good, we ordered a wine package, which included 5 bottles of wine for a better price that if we ordered them individually, this was a good deal for us.
On Monday we arrived at Mesina, we had booked one of the ship excursions that took us to Mt Etna and the town of Taormina. My kids enjoyed Mt Etna a lot, they had fun climbing the craters and exploring around. It was really cold but we all had scarves, hats and gloves, so it wasn´t a big issue. We then went to the restaurant where we had cannoli and wine. We then went to Taormina, it was a lovely town, we didn´t have time to visit the Greek Theater but we took some pictures from the outside. The views were great. It was a nice tour.
Tuesday was a sea day, my kids wanted to do some ice skating, and played mini golf. They didn´t want to go to the adventure ocean so I don´t know if it is any good. We also saw the ice skating show which we found very entertaining.
On Wednesday we arrived at Kusadasi, this time we did not have an excursion with the ship. We had booked one separately, I can tell you this was the best decision we could have made. We left the port before any of the tours, and we were always one step ahead of the crowds, so we enjoyed everything a lot. Ephesus was amazing, we enjoyed the ruins a lot, the guide spoke English but since she was there only for the four of us, she took her time to speak slowly for the boys so they could understand some of the things she was saying and when they didn´t grasp something, she waited for me to translate for them. The fact that she addressed them made them feel important and they were really engaged with everything that she had to say. After Ephesus we went to the Virgin Mary´s house, then to St John´s Basilica and then to the Artemis Temple, which is really just a column now, but it was still interesting to visualize how big it used to be, then we went to the traditional carpet demonstration. They must be great sellers, because at the end my kids wanted us to buy the rugs, that is until we told them the price. By 3 our tour was over and the guide directed us to a place close to the bazaar where we could have lunch and be close to the port. We had an amazing meal. At first I was a little worried that my boys wouldn´t want to eat because the food was different. But we were gladly surprised, they wanted to try everything and enjoyed the meal a lot. We had the Turkish bread with hummus and labne for starter and as a main course a variety of kebabs. It was delicious, we tried the Turkish wine, Turkish coffee and the apple tea. Then we walked around the stores and finally headed for the port. This was our favorite port, which was a surprise because we all thought Athens would be the best.
We highly recommend visiting Ephesus if you have the chance. It was really incredible.
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Glad you had a good time and thanks for reporting back.
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great report, gabrielle, thanks!
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On Thursday we stopped at Athens, we wanted to do the excursion with an outside agency, but since there had been riots just a few weeks before, we didn't want to risk it and took the ship excursion to Acropolis. The excursion was good, the Acropolis was everything we had imagined and more, but sadly the guide wasn´t that great, and I believed this is why the tour wasn´t as good as we had hoped. Still we had a great time, we learned a lot, my kids were interested in everything they saw that day, but of course I had to translate a lot for them, while trying not to disturb the other people on the tour, so it was kind of tricky. We also felt we needed more time for pictures and walking around the place by ourselves.
After the tour they took us to the Plaka, where we had 3 hours to explore, buy, eat or do whatever we wanted. We went to a few stores to buy some souvenirs, we got a few soaps made of olive oil, some bracelets and cuffs with the greek key engraved, some T shirts, and we also got Hard Rock Cafe shot glasses which we collect. For lunch, we went to one of the restaurants that had been recommended on the ship brochures. Again the food was good, we had a large platter of a variety of starters (cheese pies were my favorite), and then another large platter for main course, it had gyros, kebabs, hummus, grape leaves, everything was tasty and the service was good. After that we walked back to our meeting point and went back to the ship.
On Friday the last stop was Crete, this stop didn´t really have much to offer, we had to take a small shuttle bus to go from the port to the town, the ride lasted around 40 min. when we arrived we walked around the town, went to the venetian port which is really nice, but there wasn´t anything else to do there. We did a little shopping and after 90 min decided to return to the ship. We had lunch on board and spent the rest of the day doing some of the ship activities such as wall climbing, roller skating, ice skating, playing mini golf and we also went to see people do line dancing, which looked like fun, but we didn´t participate. On the last day which was a sea day we pretty much did the same things as the day before.
In general I can say that the ship staff was really friendly and attentive, everyone took an extra time to see if the boys were having fun or needed anything else. The food was good, we always had breakfast and lunch at the windjammer, and dinner in the main dining room. Nothing was spectacular but nothing was bad either. The price for cocktails and wine was reasonable, and the amount of activities that were offered were enough to keep us entertained. This was our second cruise with Royal Caribbean so we knew what to expect, we enjoyed our stay there.
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Where in Crete were you? Was it Heraklion or another city?
You say it took 40 min from the port to the town from the port?
This is an indication that it wasn't Heraklion.....
In Athens you should have done the tour with a private guide, something most people avoid, as they think that it is too expensive. All Greek guides have studied 2-3 years and have visited all the archeological/historical sites of Greece ( there are no guides without a license) and they can tell you everything about history and mythology and also give you background information. Having the guide just for you is a big difference though, as he can answer all your questions and explain with details, something that is not possible with a larger group.
The riots that took place in Athens were limited to Syntagma square, all archeological sites and the Plaka remained unaffected......
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Hi Clausar
The port where the ship docked was Souda and the shuttle took us to Chania.
Looking back we definitely regret not having done the tour with a private guide, it was pricier than the ship tour, but we believe it would have been worth it.
We knew the riots didn´t affect Plaka or Acropolis, but we were told that public transportation was closed and some roads as well, we didn´t want to risk missing the ship departure time because we were stranded somewhere without a car to take us back to the port.
Of course nothing happened while we were there, and if or when we go back we want to hire a private guide who will be able to answer all our questions and have the opportunity to do a tour that is tailored toward our interests.
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Marking. I'm at the cruise part but must interrupt my reading for a whil. Really enjoying Rome with you. The scavenger hunt is inspired!
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Back at Civitavecchia on Sunday, the disembarkation process was quick and easy to do, but at the port we couldn´t find our driver anywhere. We said we would be there at 9am, we called and e-mailed but received no answer. By 10 we knew that they were not going to pick us up. So we asked the cabs if they could take us back to Rome, the shuttle price was 120 EUR and the taxis wanted to charge us 250 EUR which I found excessive. We started calling shuttle services to see if we could hire a ride with such a short notice, but nothing was working. Finally one of the taxi drivers approached us and said he would take us for 160 EUR and we had to accept. This of course kind of affected our mood, but after a while we just decided to let it go. Sometimes things just don´t work out the way you want, and you just have to deal with it. And, no harm had been done, at least we had a ride to go to the hotel.
We arrived at Hotel Adriano at 1pm, our room wasn´t ready so they offered to hold our bags until we could access the room. We went, you can guess, to Piazza Navona for some more gelato. And then to Via Condoti because the kids hadn´t taken a picture of the obelisk at Piazza del Popolo which you can see from the Spanish Steps, we walked there and then it started to rain so we had to return to the hotel. Our room was ready so we unpacked, and then wanted to have lunch, since it was really late we knew it was going to be really difficult to find a restaurant opened for lunch at 3:30pm on a Sunday. Our kids wanted to eat at Hard Rock Café, since they had been really good before, trying all types of different things. We decided it would be good to have a break from all the Italian food.
Our day didn´t go as planned since we were supposed to go to Trastevere and ride the hop on hop off bus. We had chosen the Roma Cristiana bus because they stopped at the major Basilicas and Boca della Verita which we hadn´t yet seen, and the kids could ride for free. But we didn´t get to do any of this. Besides it started raining hard.
The worst news was when we arrived at the hotel and learned that because of the rain (apparently it had been raining hard while we were on the cruise), Pompeii had been flooded and it was closed. We called an agency, romecabs, to ask what we could do on the following day, they said that they could find out if Pompeii was really going to be closed so they could take us there, and then we could ride along the Amalfi coast and visit Sorrento and Positano. Since the following day was a Monday almost everything was going to be closed. We decided to take a chance and do this tour, which sounded like a lot to do in a day, but our options were starting to look pretty limited.
We went to bed that day crossing our fingers and hoping that everything would be better the next day.
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Hi again and hope you got to Pompeii. Very enjoyable report. Hub and I visited Ephesus in the 80s and it sounds like much progress has been made. Your kids sound wonderful but glad you had time for the Romantic Package on board!
More, please.
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Monday morning we received a call from Romecabs, saying that Pompeii was going to be opened and they would pick us up at 8:00am. We got dressed had breakfast and waited for our ride. The guide showed up at 8:30 saying that the traffic was really bad, but not to worry. We then headed to Pompeii, if I´m not mistaken it took us almost 3 hours to get there, and as soon as we arrived it started to rain. We bought the tickets for the 2 adults, the boys could go in for free. We had our audio guides and a map, and my husband and I each had one umbrella.
The line to buy tickets was really short and we were inside the ruins in no time. There is a path that goes upwards as you enter, it was really slippery, it was hard to maneuver between the umbrella, the map, my purse, I almost fell down, luckily my husband grabbed me before I hit the ground. We proceeded with a little more caution. The boys had water proof jackets with hoods, so they were fine.
The first part of our audio guides featured life in Pompeii, the eruption of the volcano, the Porta Marina at the entrance, so we found a place that was sheltered from the rain to listen to this and then walked towards the Basilica, Apolo´s temple and forum. And then it began raining harder and our map started to disintegrate. I couldn´t find the numbers on the map, the roads began to get really muddy, and we (the adults) began to get really discouraged, but then we saw our kids, they were having a really good time, they found the entrance to the baths, a building with a lot of frescoes on the inside, and they were really impressed with how everything had been preserved. Once we reached the inside of the building, and were away from the rain we just laughed it off. So it was raining, there was nothing we could do about it, we could miss an opportunity to learn and enjoy a great place or we could just keep exploring the city and see what it had to offer. We agreed on the second.
Without a map or any guidance we decided to keep walking and let Pompeii surprise us. We found the houses with the big and the small fountain, the house with the Faun at the front, the public bathrooms, which my kids found amusing. We had seen these before in Ephesus, and they found it really funny that men would conduct their businesses while using these public facilities. Sometimes we would get lost and had to backtrack, but in every corner we found something interesting to see. Finally it stopped raining and the sun came out, and we were able to take some really nice pictures.
We then went back to our car, and drove to Sorrento where we had our lunch. The restaurant was O Parruchiano. We hadn´t looked up any restaurants at Sorrento so this was our driver's recommendation. We were a bit hesitant, but again we were gladly surprised. I think the restaurant is geared toward tourists, it had 3 different settings and a big garden indoors, towards the front everyone at the tables spoke Italian, towards the back everyone spoke English, except for us who spoke Spanish. The owner approached our table, made some suggestions on the wine and dishes, talked a lot to our kids, tried to taught the some Italian and had his picture taken with them. The boys were delighted and we enjoyed our meal immensely. The wine we ordered was a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as starters we had the antipasto, and for main dish my kids had pene and meatballs, I had the shrimp ravioli and my husband had a risotto with lobster. For desserts we had profiteroles and gelato, and an espresso and Sambuca to finish our meal. By then we were dry, warm, and happy.
We walked along the road where the restaurant was located, visited a few souvenir shops, took some pictures and then started our drive to Positano. The scenery was amazing, the driver stopped along a few points in order to take some pictures and admire the view. He talked a lot, answered our questions, and was really friendly and attentive. Once we arrived in Positano he dropped us off at our meeting point in order to drive around and pick us up later. We descended the road towards the beach, the stores, the sights, the views, everything was really cozy and seemed like taken from a movie set. Of course we had little time to enjoy everything but we had a really nice time, and we didn´t feel rushed, actually we were really relaxed, especially since the weather was good again. I think that in the future I would like to go back and stay in Positano for 2 or 3 nights in order to really appreciate the town.
And then, it was time to go back, the drive was really long and the traffic was heavy, the four of us fell asleep at some point. Finally, we arrived at our hotel at around 9:15. And didn´t really know how we were going to be ready at 9:30 when we had our reservation for dinner at Gino.
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That day we had found out that a cousin of mine had arrived the night before in Rome with his 2 sons. We promptly arranged to go out for our last dinner with them to Gino at 9:30, we called and asked if we could be 7 instead of 4 and they said it wouldn´t be any trouble. In only 15 minutes we had to change and get ready to go out, I don´t know how we managed to be ready but at 9:30 we were all set to go. We met my cousin at the lobby and walked to the restaurant which was only 3 blocks away from the hotel. We had a good meal, our expectations were really high because of all the great reviews we had read and the fact that 2 times we had been told that there were no reservations since it was so popular, I guess we were expecting too much, it wasn´t a bad meal but it wasn´t the best we had either.
My older kid order the bisteca, my youngest penne pomodoro, my husband and I decided to have our last pasta amatriciana. We ended up drinking 4 bottles of wine (it came out to one bottle per person since my cousin´s oldest son is old enough to drink) which the waiter recommended, and it was good in quality and price. We were toasting to our future travels to Italy, and having a great time. We decided to skip dessert and go to Piazza Navona for our last gelato. I had a bacio, chocolate and nocciola gelato which was incredible. My cousin wanted to go to the Trevi Fountain, since they had done the ancient Rome tour that day, but hadn´t seen anything else. We walked to the Pantheon first and the four boys were our guides, we let them show us the way, it was nice to see them walk which such confidence and act like they had been living there for a long time. They had fun showing their cousins what they had learned in the past days. Then we went to the Trevi Fountain and finally headed back to our hotel, by then it was past 1 o´clock.
I still had to pack our bags and make sure we left nothing behind. The car was going to pick us up the following day at 5:30am so we didn´t have much time to rest. We had hired the transfer with Rocar but since they had stood us up before, we asked the hotel to find a car for us to take us to the airport. The driver the hotel found for us was waiting at the lobby the following day, and on our way to the airport we enjoyed our last views of the Colosseum, Vittorio Emmanuel Monument, Trajan and Marcus Aurelius columns, Circo Massimo and Santa Maria in Cosmedin (which we never found the time to visit, so no Boca della Verita picture for us, maybe next time). The four of us were tired, but happy to have been able to do this amazing trip.
We had a great time, some things worked out, others didn´t go as planned, but I wouldn´t change anything, we enjoyed ourselves immensely, we learned a lot about Rome, history, culture and about ourselves and we felt closer now as a result. This was an incredible journey which we expect to be able to do again sometime.
I hoped you enjoyed this trip report, and that it helps someone who is thinking about going to Rome. You all inspired me to plan the trip and to write about it, and I thank you a lot for everything you added to our time there, and now as I wrote this I got to relieve some parts of this amazing experience.
Soon I´ll add a link where you can see some pictures, and info about the places we visited.
Enjoy your travels!
Happy Holidays!
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Brava again, Gabrielle26. A very enjoyable TR.
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As promised, these are a few web links that helped me a lot with the planning:
http://romerevealed.typepad.com/rome-revealed/ tips about attractions, customs, restaurants, public transportation, etc.
http://www.parlafood.com/ great tips on food and restaurants
http://piccolituristi.turismoroma.it/index.php/pagine/indice/en lots of info for planning your days with kids
This blog brought Rome alive for me before our trip
And here is the information on the restaurants:
Trattoria Da Ugo e Maria
Via dei Prefetti 19
39 06 6873752
Enoteca Provincia Romana
Largo Foro Traiano 82/84
+39 0669940273
Pietro Valentini
Via dei Pianellari, 19
06 6868565
Il Baccanale
Piazza Campo de Fiori, 32
We didn´t have this on our to do list, it just was the only restaurant that was opened at that time. Not bad, but you can find better places to eat.
Via delle Vite 55
I had been here before, last time it was good, but this time it didn´t live up to our expectations. If you are ever here the meat is better than the pastas.
Via San Nicolo da Tolentino 26
Definitely try the Bistecca alla Fiorentina, it is delicious.
The restaurant in Sorrento
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Gabrielle, thanks for a lovely report. I'm looking forward to seeing your photos. Happy New Year to you.
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Thanks Treesa, I´ll be uploading them soon. Happy New Year to you too!
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After checking out different hotels in various locations, price ranges, ammenities included, etc. I ended up choosing Hotel Adriano, it was the best decision I could have made. The price was adequate, the staff was helpful, the room was huge for european standards, we had the Junior Suite for the 4 of us and never felt crammed. The location the best I could have hoped for. I read a few reviews on trip advisor, some were excellent, some good and some mediocre, different people can have different opinions about the same thing, in this case this hotel worked great for us.
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I really enjoyed your report. Your boys sound like real troopers when it comes to travel adventures. They were tolerant when the unplanned happened and seemed ready to soak up all the iinformation on what they were seeing. But you and your husband seemed like such wonderful travelers, they must come by it naturally.
Your English is excellent, better than many for whom English is a first language! Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
I am looking forward to seeing your pictures.
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Great report and information. Thank you so much!
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What a super trip report Gabrielle! I would never have guessed that English was not your first language.
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What a wonderful TR Gabrielle, am forwarding it to my sis who will be spending 4 weeks in Italy this summer. Her kids are much older, but am sure they'll enjoy the scavanger hunt all the same. We did a similar Med cruise last year and this brings back happy memories, thanks a ton...
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Hey Gabrielle, I am going to Rome with my husband and our 2 boys (13 & 14) in October this year. LOVED reading your report and feel even more excited. It was great to walk along with you from place to place, and it made me realize just being in this amazing city will be enough.
Thank you for writing this,
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Excellent report, truly appreciate your details . Thank you for writing this.
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Alan Pardew says Yannick Bolasie is still a Crystal Palace player and does not expect him to leave before the weekend.
The Eagles winger looks to be on his way to Premier League rivals Everton in a deal totalling £30million but Pardew says it is far from being a done deal.
Pardew did not rule out the possibility of Bolasie moving to Goodison Park in the near future but did confirm a deal will not happen before the new Premier League season starts.
"We've got nothing concrete to announce today, other than a lot of rumours," Pardew said. "There's nothing that's going to happen before the weekend. Yannick is contracted here. He's a great player and a great person, I love him. We'll treat him with the utmost respect in any situation.
"There's only one way for us and that's to improve and get better. Change is good. This is going to be a team in transition this season. We've added three players who I think will take us forward and we will hopefully bring in two more.
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As Good as you ThinkDecember 5, 2012 – 12:54 pm
Big discussion blowing up regarding my comments on using 10,000 hours to achieve significant goals. One poster remarked, "Not everyone is like you. What normal person would waste 10,000 hours doing mindless repetitions to achieve some goal?"
Firstly, it's 10,000 QUALITY hours or "deep practice" (as described in Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers") which will be required. You'll need to go through much more than those 10K in order to earn 10K quality. Amateur practice until they get it right; masters, until they get it wrong. It's about pushing the boundary of quality quantity.
Secondly, let us clarify only 10,000 mindful hours can achieve a significant goal. No amount of time wasted in mindless repetition will achieve anything of significance. The difficulty in achieving significant goals is not in the time invested; which is just a prerequisite commitment.
The challenge regards remaining mindful during each repetition; As mindless minutes repeated only begets more mindlessness not greater improvement.
The reason that more people do not achieve significant goals in their lives has no relation to some special ability to perform automatic tasks.
The real reason is we neglect to view our mind and in particular our awareness as "muscles" which must be disciplined with proper technique exercised with consistent intensity, and recoverably adapted with greater strength and stamina.
This is the brilliant awe-striking feature of our human existence: anyone can achieve anything with this formula… And no government regulation, no expert opinion, no contrary resistance to your potential, no currently believed tendency or habit can stop you.
As Calvin Coolidge said, "Only persistence and determination are omnipotent." Be mindful, for you shall never be any greater than you think you are.
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Today, I am pleased to welcome Mary Martinez
Thanks Doree for letting me ramble at your place today. I'm very excited because this is a day that I've been waiting for forever. The Beckett Series first book, Disappear, is here! I'll save that for last though, so let's just visit a bit, is that okay? I brought a bottle of wine—I know that your friend Lisa likes, that box stuff, I didn't want to take any chances. Not that I'm a snob or anything. Well actually I am, when it comes to wine and food. Maybe that's why my pants are so snug. Oh, everyone I also brought some appetizers, so fill your plates. Doree where would you like us all?
Doree: Pick a comfortable cushion where ever you'd like. So Mary, give us a bit of background about yourself.
Mary: So you want your readers to go to sleep? I'm not exciting, that's why I have imaginary friends I write about!
Okay, here goes. I have a new day job with the State of Utah. It's very interesting and I really like my new co-workers. I'd tell you a bit about what I do all day, but then I'd have to find a place to stash your body in the west desert. Just kidding (but it made it sound intriguing right?).
I am a part of a team. I'm the Nana in Papa and Nana. Every Wednesday night is Papa and Nana night and our house erupts in chaos, I love it. We have seven grandkids, five boys and two girls.
Ron and I love to tailgate and we have season tickets to the University of Utah (UTES) football games and the women's basketball games. We even got married at football tailgating in 1999. In fact, as I write this I'm rushing because I have to get ready for a Hot Dog Festival tailgate for Senior day for the Lady Utes basketball.
My life is busy and full. I love all of my friends and my family—how in the world did I get so blessed. Okay now I'm getting sappy. Next question please.
Doree: Is this your first series? Will you do more?
Mary: Yes The Beckett Series is my first. I feel like I'm a part of their family. There are three books, the first about Tyler, the second about Jessica and the third about Christine. Martha and Fred Beckett, the rents, have a bigger brood than these three. There are the twins, Raven and Glenna. They are in California. Raven the wild one, all leather and boots. Rides a Harley, the whole nine yards. Glenna total opposite, shopping is therapeutic for even a hangnail. And last but not least Matt the financial wizard. So… you never know what will happen next. And will I do more? What a question! I've already started on a new series. The Bride Dress Diaries. The first book is complete and I'm tweaking it at the moment. Three Weddings and a Dress. I think everyone is going to love Bella. No not a vampire, a dress.
Doree: Since I write YA and MG, I understand that you are collaborating with your grandsons on a book. Can you tell us a little about it.
Mary: Okay everyone fill your glasses and plates, I'm about to launch a story about the kids. Yes, I'm writing as Nana Martinez, and the series will be called the Nana Adventures. The first book will be History Mystery. The three oldest boys each have their own character, and each with a special power. Our story is set in a little town on the cliffs of fictional town in central California, named Cliffdale.
The boys and I did a 'walkabout' in Magna, that's where we live in Utah, we took pictures of shops, parks, the high school etc. Then we came home and made a town map on a poster board. Our Cliffdale looks a lot like our hometown. We made a house plan so they could pick out their rooms when they visit Nana. Anyway we have it all plotted out, the boys solve a 50-year-old mystery, now Nana needs to write it. So stay tuned.
Doree: Sounds like a great collaboration. Before we go into your new stuff, where can people find you?
Mary: You can usually find me in my office. Oh you mean on-line? Sorry.
Web site: http://www.marymartinez.com/
Blog: http://marysbooksblogger.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mlmartinez33
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/marylmartinez
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1646623.Mary_Martinez
Doree: So what's this I hear about a Book Bomb?
Mary: Yes today is my Book Bomb. I'm not sure exactly what everyone else thinks it is… But my definition is this: When you have a book release you sound the battle cry and your friends and family gather around for a strategy planning meeting. Then you all join together to swarm Amazon. Everyone either like's, tweet's or some may even buy your book. Which will hopefully drive your sales and numbers up launching your book and eventually make it a HUGE success.
That is what I hope it is, anyway. So in advance thank you all so much!
Disappear (The Beckett Series Book I)
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GHO1MI
Print available May 2012
Blurb: After two years undercover as an FBI agent to infiltrate a crime organization and discover the identity of a hit man, Tyler Beckett's cover is blown. Tyler's new assignment is to protect the only witness who can identify the mysterious killer. If only he didn't find her so attractive. Each day it becomes harder to keep his objective, especially since he knows the interest is mutual.
Keira Cavanaugh is the only witness to a hit ordered by a crime boss. The safe house is compromised and the same hit man shoots Tyler. Fearing Tyler is dead, Keira plans revenge on the crime organization. She must fake her own suicide in order to survive.
When Tyler discovers what Keira plans, he realizes he must stop her before he loses her for good.
You can read the blurbs for the next two books on the web site
Innocent http://www.marymartinez.com/innocent.html
Quiet http://www.marymartinez.com/quiet.html
Trailer http://www.marymartinez.com/beckettseries.html (Best viewed on full screen)
BUT last but not least, in honor of the launch of: (Place The Beckett series jpg here)
I'm having a month long contest for a Kindle Giveaway. All you have to do is help me spread the word, and let me know how you did it. Details are here: http://www.marymartinez.com/news.html#events
Thank you so much for inviting me to your place Doree, and thank you for being part of my Book Bomb. I have the best friends!
Thank you, Mary. It was a pleasure to share a glass of wine, food and time with friends.
Check out Mary's Beckett Series, Book One. And, remember a like and/or a review is always appreciated.
Until next week, take an adventure, read a book today. Doree


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Jul 2, 2013, 05:56 PM #21
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Jul 2, 2013, 06:18 PM #22
I posted the link several times because I know many people have short attention spans. And with the irrelevant banter that occurs, people loose sight of the original purpose of the thread.
Speaking the Truth about chemicals such as glyphosphate that are associated with GMO's is not intended to put fear into anyone. Yet the truth may scare people.
Here is a video from the channel about illnesses related to glyphosphate (RoundUp) that is associated with GMO's.
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Jul 2, 2013, 06:23 PM #24
I am an amateur gardener, but even I know it is not common practice to spray weed killers when there is fruit growing. That would even limit absorption rates, if they even exist.
Personally, I never worried about weeds, as I started my seeds indoors. I did use Spinosad based insecticides, but even those are natural chemical compounds that shouldn't be directly consumed or used on fruit.
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Jul 2, 2013, 06:58 PM #25
Like I said before Monsanto has put a ban blocking any information from independent resrarch regarding their patented products ending up in the food being released.
Use some common sense to answer the question of it being in the plant flesh. Human drinks water containing glyphosphate? In his/her flesh. Animal drinks or eats water/ food containging glyphosphate. In The animal flesh. Plant sprayed with glyphosate that leaches into soil and water that plant feeds off. Plant contains glyphosate.
I don't see the argument here.
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Jul 3, 2013, 12:29 AM #27
as far as your eating habits, good for you. but like I said before, on my behalf I can not ignore my empathy and compassion for those who are ignorant to or misinformed of the potential risks associated with GMO's.
there is sound scientific evidence that glyphosate is linked to numerous illnesses including many forms of cancer.do your own research if you don't believe me. a good place to start is http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02786915
since you put your beliefs heavily on science this study might interest you. research.sustainablefoodtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Final... · PDF file
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Outside of the GMO debate, I definitely do not like one company in control of the food supply. Monsanto has way too much control over the future of our food if you ask me.
Jul 3, 2013, 05:53 AM #29
Unless you guys want to go sustenance farm and hunt somewhere remote that has year-round waves (my ideal existence) then you may as well do your best with available diet, keep exercising, get regular sleep, and stay away from booze and smoking. Something's going to kill you. The Jack Daniels or Bud heavies you put in your veins a few times a week will kill you a lot faster than any of these GMOs. Do I agree with them doing this? Not at all, coming from a Physio/Bioenergetics background. Are we all usually doing something that's not conducive to our longevity? For the most part. Choose the lesser evil.
Jul 3, 2013, 10:55 AM #30
glyphosate (roundup) is far far worse than Budweiser. I don't think exercise and regular sleep will do anything as far as putting poison like glyphosate in your body.


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VTB strongly disapproves European authorities decision to limit its access to capital markets
YEREVAN, August 1, /ARKA/ VTB, one of the largest Russian banks which were hit by fresh Western sanctions over Russia's policy on Ukraine, has strongly disapproved the decision of European authorities to limit the Group's access to capital markets in a statement posted on its official website.
"Such actions contradict Europe's democratic values, showing they have gone against their own interests to do the bidding of their senior colleagues from across the ocean," it said.
"These decisions are incompatible with the core principles and values of the free market, and discriminate against VTB as well as international investors. European authorities have de facto granted themselves the right to decide for investors where they may invest their own funds."
'Despite the sanctions that have been imposed, VTB Bank and all its subsidiaries continue to operate as usual, honoring all obligations to investors and shareholders, while upholding our commitment to providing high quality service to our clients.'
'Any future capital markets transactions will be subject to the Group's funding needs, as well as market opportunities and conditions.'
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — All season, Michigan has been able to count on its defense, even if the offense has struggled for consistency.
After Saturday's 38-31 overtime win over Northwestern, though, the 23rd-ranked Wolverines can't even be sure about that.
The Wildcats put up 431 yards against Michigan, and should have won the game in regulation if not for a bad punt and a spectacular pass from Devin Gardner to Roy Roundtree.
Michigan will be facing an entirely different kind of attack Saturday in Iowa's pro-style power-running system.
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California Bill Adds Gays to Textbooks
California's legislature has passed a bill that would require textbooks and history classes to include the contribution of gays, lesbians, and transgendered Americans. The measure is partly intended to curb classroom bullying of young gay students, but met with fierce opposition from some Republicans who called it part of a "homosexual agenda." The bill has already passed the state senate, so it now heads to Gov. Jerry Brown for a signature or a veto.