Last evening was a football evening, I was going to watch my Ducks in their yearly dismantling of the Huskies, so I needed a easy-to-cook dinner. Some linguini from a package, a jar of marinara sauce with garlic and peppers added. Perfectly adequate. Then, while waiting for the game to start I played a episode of "No Reservations", it was on Rome. As you're aware, it's mostly about eating. The pasta and various Rome specialties. When I got my dinner and looked at it, I could only sigh at the ordinary looking plate of pasta.
Rome
So I got out the folder of pictures taken when my daughter and I were there last, just to re-capture the feeling.
Every time I see that show he's in Asia eating bugs. Rome sounds much better.
ReplyDeleteYou sure you're not thinking of that weird foods show, with A. Zimmer-something?
DeleteEvery Italian city deserves at least a week, some more. A year there would be about right.
If you've never had real, Italian pizza, in Italy, a simple Margherita, you've never had pizza. It's the food of the gods. The stuff here, particularly from places like Domino's isn't in the same universe.
Ah to be in the Forum once again. I'd close my eyes and imagine. Ok maybe it was a scene from one of those Roman epic movies but still not the hordes of tourists around me rushing thru and only briefly stopping to take a photo. I love my three days there even beside the fact I had some thirty high school students with me....:)
ReplyDeleteTB....you can still drive around the coliseum on the street, I felt like Cary Grant.
DeleteI have never been to Rome ......I would love to exoerience it
ReplyDeleteYou could drive there in a long day, John. Well, maybe not, a day to Dover, then the ferry in the morning and a long drive.
DeleteHow beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've never been further east than Boston...
Pearl
I recommend a plane or ship if you're going east of Boston, Pearl.
ReplyDeleteOh now I get it, but I have to agree with what Josh said....I only see him eating gross stuff, too, or passed out by a pool in Mexico. I've seen that one several times, actually. I like that one. Pearl, you were in Boston and didn't stop to visit me? Dang girl. We could of had some fun.
ReplyDeleteIt's Joe, actually chicken. Joe h. But that's unimportant. Next time I'll try to find something that pleases you more.
DeleteIsn’t Anthony Bourdain cool? I really like his shows, and his books too. He reminds me of my cousin in France, she is also a gourmet cook (and her maiden name was Bourdain and she kind of looks like him too.)
ReplyDeleteYou asked if I was an historian? Not at all, I studied languages in school. Actually English is my 3rd language (studied also Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese but can only speak my original language, French, well, and my 2nd one, Italian pretty much too.)
I like his shows in most cases, they can be a little over the top, but pretty entertaining.
DeleteBeautiful and intriguing photos, Mike, but the ruins appear in bad need of repair. In this country the owners could never get them insured.
ReplyDeleteThey are very, very careful and slow in their restoration, if that's even the word. Also the Italian gov't has their money woes. The excavations I saw going on were by hand, small areas.
DeleteIt's been a while since our last visit to Italy, but we really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteItaly is such a contrast with Germany, esp. driving. Orderly, good drivers, vs. anarchy.
DeleteWhy is it the Italians can build a stadium that lasts 1500 years and we can't build one that lasts much more than a generation or two? Even spending a billion or so to do it?
ReplyDeletei'd guess it has something to do with granite and marble vs concrete and particle board.
DeleteThere is nothing in this world like travel food.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. I've never understood those who went to Paris, or wherever, and went to mcdonalds. I've always sought out something on the menu I've never had before.
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