...And who knew that there would be mosquitoes in Rome? As it turns out, Rome is a lot further south than I realized, with their warm climate and palm trees. I'd also like to announce that I was wrong about the "funny looking trees" I mentioned in my last post. Whatever tree it is, the branches have visibly been sawed off to form that shape. How creative and esthetically pleasing!
Today, we visited nearby Tivoli. It was gorgeous! The weather couldn't have been more perfect. There was a ton of walking though.... A TON. The plan was to have a birthday dinner for my mummy (ended up being lunch) and to visit the gardens of Villa d'Este. The restaurant we went to, Sibilla, was a definite must-see. It was picturesque. Simply breathtaking. I could envision the numbers of proposals taking place on it's patio because of how stunning the views were. It sat on the side of a hill overlooking a waterfall. We sat underneath the wisteria covered portion of their patio and admired ruins of an ancient roman temple just adjacent to us. Plaques of names of all the princes, princesses, emperors and past presidents that have dined at Sibilla, hang on white marble slabs on their bright orange walls. I can't say it enough...it was breathtaking.
I had an amazing lobster linguine, we toasted to my mother's birthday, enjoyed each other's company and soaked in the ambiance.
The Villa d'Este gardens were beautiful as well! I'd recommend visiting with a significant other, however. Otherwise they're just flowers and fountains. Voilá.
Overall, another great day in Roma! I'm going to tend to these mosquito bites & hit the sack.
oxox,
M
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