We met Alessandra's friends at a fabulous restaurant - Bannera. We were invited into the kitchen to get a few pointers from the onwer and chef Celeste! Marissa had her first encounter eating mussels and the best tuna steak of her life. Tai also gave Marissa a lesson in eating both prawns and mussels. Another delectable night in Italy...and we got to ride home on scooters!
Castles, Gelato and Skype(Marissa with her mom)...and we didfind this wonderful jeweler, Gioielleria Contatore, near our apartment where we did purchase a few little babbles.
We spent the evening with Alessandra walking the cobblestone streets. Dining inTrastevere as Italy was playing their first round in the World Cup -- televisions flags were everywhere! And the cooks weren't making anything on the menu that kept them in the kitchen. After dinner we walked by the river that was lined with bars, restaurants, and little shops. After all the good wine and apertifs we were a little tipsy...and ended the night with a "fruit munchie." Our only problem here was there seemed to be no place to wear a bikini...
We found all of our favorite things in Rome...
