Monthly Archives: November 2012

Wandering around Rome

Posted on November 22, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

After the flea market and resting up a bit back at the apartment we headed into Rome on the bus 170. We intended to get off at Piazza Venezia but the bus was so crowded that we could not see … Continue reading →

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Porta Portese Flea Market in Trastevere and my 2 Euro coat

Posted on November 14, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

On Sunday Oct. 14th we headed down the street to check out the Porta Portese flea market. I had read about this market but had no idea that it would be so close to us until my home exchange hosts … Continue reading →

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Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere and mass at the basilica.

Posted on November 8, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

On our third evening (Saturday, Oct. 13th) we made it to Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere and as luck would have it we were just in time for Saturday evening mass at the basilica. This is one of the oldest … Continue reading →

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Getting settled in to the rhythm of Trastevere…and the breakdown of our tram

Posted on November 7, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

The first couple of days we just got settled in and recuperated a bit from our long trip and explored our area in Trastevere. There was a modern grocery store called Simply and we got the basics like tea and … Continue reading →

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Living like a local with our home exchange in Rome

Posted on November 1, 2012 by babyboomersmusings

We made the decision earlier this year to do a home exchange for our Italy trip. If you have read my tips about home-exchange on my website or read any previous blog posts about it, you already know what a … Continue reading →

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