Sunday, December 2, 2012

Rome yesterday/ afternoon Colazione "fika"

Note to self: salmone affumicato is Norwegian smoked salmon. Colazione allítaliana. Saluta il giorno con un sorriso. A nice start to the day, though we´re having a bit of tea and biccies/tea cakes, roasted chestnuts, Italian coffee (espresso). Fruit with Italian yogurt. Kitchen is totally clean now, not that it was seriously in need of cleaning either way, but I enjoyed cleaning it and the bathroom and doing laundry here too. I find housework oddly relaxing, esp on a Sunday. Especially in Italy!,)





hmm, seems like today all we´ve done is talk, fix food, talk, blog/internet, talk, clean, laundry, wash dishes, clean the kitchen, do laundry, talk, talk talk, fix food, eat, have coffee, make coffee, talk....eat,) Repeat.







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Some photos of Rome yesterday, before I get ready for the Vienna train, and before I forget to put some up finally! Just a few, as it was pouring down rain most of the morning, whilst visiting the main Ruins, and I forgot later when visiting the castle and ruins outside Roma, as I was tired, exhausted, cold still from earlier rain. It was infinitely warmer outside Roma in the Ostica

Weather in Vienna is snow. Thank FSM!,) I will be properly dressed finally,) I had only packed last minute, after reading the immediate 2 week forecast, which showed little rain for the first week, and snow for the second week in Firenze. The bought an umbrella once I arrived...which imho does not make a difference, as I still get soaking wet, as the down in my parka soaks up the rain so easily. It is still drying out on the heater from yesterday--it´s been nearly all day now, and it´s still damp. Should be fine by the time we leave for Vienna.

Am glad we didn´t drive to Roma and back, as it was good to try to sleep on the train there, and talk to others riding the train on the way back. Ended up changing tickets, to get the fast train on the way back, so left a totally different time both times, at the last minute with changes. And not deciding til last minute whether we would decide to drive one or both ways or not.


More food photos from today: