Trip Tip a Day

Tip of the day: Eat more gelato! On the movie poster for Eat, Pray, Love , Julia Roberts sits on a bench in Roma holding a spoon in her mouth with a cup of gelato in her hand. I had my own "eat gelato, pray gelato, love gelato" experience in Italy. Time to get moving and document the gelato-a-day era of our spin through Roma, Firenze, and Venezia! First off, the photos from the beautiful gelato shop in Firenze. Gelato cones dancing Nocciola (hazelnut) Cioccolato Pistacchio Melone Limone Stracciatella (white base with chocolate shavings)

Tip of the day: Visit the Vatican Do your internet research at home before launching a Vatican visit in Rome. We just dropped in, and I didn't have my shoulders covered. I wasn't permitted to enter St. Peter's Basilica, but there is a nice virtual tour of it at the Vatican website: http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm Here is a photo of the large screen that shows the Pope when he gives mass to the masses! St. Peter's Basilica

Tip of the day: Visit the Spanish Steps, Via dei Condotti, and Piazza di Spagna in Roma Remember the film Roman Holiday? Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck on the Spanish Steps View from the stairs down the lux shopping street Via dei Condotti and the Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the steps Up a bit higher on the Spanish stairs Looking to the top of the steps You'll want a cold drink and a gelato by the time you get to the top of the stairs. Enjoy.

Tip of the day: If you visit Roma (Rome), see the Trevi Fountain by day and by night.