Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Sketching in Rome

 From our room with a view

Largo di Torre Argentina

We recently had the good fortune to spend three days in Rome staying in a delightful suite overlooking the ruins in Largo di Torre Argentina. 

How did I score three days in Rome?  Well, Italy happened to be playing Ireland at Rugby in the old Olympic Stadium.


I would probably have been bored to tears had Italy not won!


The highlight of the trip (for me) was discovering a wonderful little kosher restaurant in the old Ghetto where I finally saw how to prepare Carciofi alla Romana.  The fridge is now full of globe artichokes.

8 comments:

dinahmow said...

Carciofi...mmm.The monsoon proved too much for my poor plants. :-(
But a weekend in Rome? Lovely.
Nice lights on your trees, by the way.

Shirley said...

I absolutely love your trees Robyn!

chelsea said...

Jealous, jealous and more jealous! I love Largo Argentina! My first time in Rome we stayed at the Hotel Tiziano, right around the corner from it. I love that neighborhood. And any kosher restaurant in the Ghetto...best carciofi hands down!

Anonymous said...

Lovely sketches of Rome. I particularly remember the view of the top one. Longing to go to Rome again.

Candy said...

Like Chelsea, I'm jealous! I love your sketches - very nice!

Unknown said...

Fabulous sketches and I love the pelican in your previous post too.

Helen Percy Lystra said...

I've just been wandering around in your blog; love your work

Hamish Healys said...

Am not an expert, but I thought your sketches in Rome look lovely. They have a certain style I can’t quite describe… a focus perhaps on just the trees? Anyway I do think they’re good.

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