It’s pouring rain when Tizi comes out of Marcello’s around 11:00 a.m. It’s her hair salon in Pesaro. Shortly after arriving in Italy, we go to Marcello’s, and she gets updated: the shampoo, the head message, the comb-out, the trim, the set, the poof agent, the anti-friz agent. All of Marcello’s ministrations which she so…More
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Oxtail, Head-air, and a Swim
At dinner last night I had a piece of Lake Superior trout with oxtail on top of it. Five green beans and a fried polenta ball with roasted corn inside. Nifty. To my knowledge I’ve only had oxtail once, in Rome, when my daughter was having a semester abroad in college. She and I ate…More
Three Days in Rome
Here are some recommendations for where to stay, daily itineraries, and where to eat. You will walk Rome for three days, see a lot, and eat very well. I have stayed a few times at Hotel Lancelot and been very happy. These itineraries are PDF’s. Feel free to download: Rome, day one This half day…More