Ah finalmente, I've found time to use the net after a whirlwind 2 weeks in italia. The summer heat was oppressive, as we discovered in Roma, during the weekend I arrived from S'pore. AS I have visited most places, we just walked around to soak up the buzz at the major sights such as the Villa Borghese, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fontana, Colosseo, Castel S. Angelo, Vaticano ecc and tried to locate the Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth) to test if we're liars but it was closed when we found it at dusk.
We love walking everywhere and were happily exhausted by the end of everyday. The highlight of sabato was cena at the packed Augustarello ristorante which M recommended in the quiet Testaccio neighbourhood. Even L said it was one of his best meals. We waited almost half an hour for a tavolo and pondered a long while before ordering the delizioso primo di gnocchi con pajata di agnello (tiny lamb intestines) and abbacchio al forno (roasted veal with patate), washed down with a bottiglia of Vigna Flaminio di Brindisi - a gorgeous earthy, velvety red from the south.
The train ride to Perugia was fairly fast and we gobbled up the mozzarella that L's mamma had packed for us, sliced upon a proscuitto panino. Upon arrival at Perugia, it was a tiresome 2 days' waiting for the bitch Beatrice to evacate from the appartamento which we are taking over. Finalmente she moved her shit out and we went around cleaning the cosy attico, tucked away on the topmost 4th floor on Via Colomba Antonietti (behind the stazione - you could barely see it in the foto). In 2 weeks I've discovered a quicker route to the stazione which is near the mini metro. A short 8mins ride takes me up to the centro on the hill and a quick 5mins trot leads me to the Universita Per Stranieri. Most of my classmates stay in the centro, ma non c'e problema, as it was very convenient to get there everyday with my 3-mesi 91euros abbondamento (pass).
L said most of the appartamenti up there are very tiny and expensive. For the same price (400E), we got a small cucina, soggiorno, bagno and camera. The view from our cubby hole was bellissima as it overlooked the cipresi trees opposite and the baking citta to the left. The neighbourhood is tranquilla, save for some putane and tranvestites parading along the strada at night (you'd think it's Geylang). We have adopted a family of picconi (pigeons) just outside our window ledge and mamma piccione religiously guards her nest with 2 newly laid eggs. Saremo nonni prestissimo!
Ah finalmente, I've found time to use the net after a whirlwind 2 weeks in italia. The summer heat was oppressive, as we discovered in Roma, during the weekend I arrived from S'pore. AS I have visited most places, we just walked around to soak up the buzz at the major sights such as the Villa Borghese, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fontana, Colosseo, Castel S. Angelo, Vaticano ecc and tried to locate the Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth) to test if we're liars but it was closed when we found it at dusk.
We love walking everywhere and were happily exhausted by the end of everyday. The highlight of sabato was cena at the packed Augustarello ristorante which M recommended in the quiet Testaccio neighbourhood. Even L said it was one of his best meals. We waited almost half an hour for a tavolo and pondered a long while before ordering the delizioso primo di gnocchi con pajata di agnello (tiny lamb intestines) and abbacchio al forno (roasted veal with patate), washed down with a bottiglia of Vigna Flaminio di Brindisi - a gorgeous earthy, velvety red from the south.
The train ride to Perugia was fairly fast and we gobbled up the mozzarella that L's mamma had packed for us, sliced upon a proscuitto panino. Upon arrival at Perugia, it was a tiresome 2 days' waiting for the bitch Beatrice to evacate from the appartamento which we are taking over. Finalmente she moved her shit out and we went around cleaning the cosy attico, tucked away on the topmost 4th floor on Via Colomba Antonietti (behind the stazione - you could barely see it in the foto). In 2 weeks I've discovered a quicker route to the stazione which is near the mini metro. A short 8mins ride takes me up to the centro on the hill and a quick 5mins trot leads me to the Universita Per Stranieri. Most of my classmates stay in the centro, ma non c'e problema, as it was very convenient to get there everyday with my 3-mesi 91euros abbondamento (pass). 
L said most of the appartamenti up there are very tiny and expensive. For the same price (400E), we got a small cucina, soggiorno, bagno and camera. The view from our cubby hole was bellissima as it overlooked the cipresi trees opposite and the baking citta to the left. The neighbourhood is tranquilla, save for some putane and tranvestites parading along the strada at night (you'd think it's Geylang). We have adopted a family of picconi (pigeons) just outside our window ledge and mamma piccione religiously guards her nest with 2 newly laid eggs. Saremo nonni prestissimo!
1 comment:
Hi Carla!
Enjoy! We missing u here back home!
Do take care..
;)
Dave
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