Surprise upgrade to “Club World” class so we all got to sleep in our own little super-pods! C's favorite part of the whole trip....
Welcome home Lara! I love you.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Saturday, August 7 - Homeward Bound
Back to Seattle on BA flight 553 to London, 49 to Seattle.
Surprise upgrade to “Club World” class so we all got to sleep in our own little super-pods! C's favorite part of the whole trip....
Welcome home Lara! I love you.
Surprise upgrade to “Club World” class so we all got to sleep in our own little super-pods! C's favorite part of the whole trip....
Welcome home Lara! I love you.
Friday, August 6 - Pantheon and Capuchins
Headed back to the Vatican on the 110Open, but bailed on the Cupola again ... that line is too long!
Back on 110Open to the Trevi Fountain stop, walked to the Pantheon. Alex tried to match the niches to Roman gods; S & C admired the open roof and drainholes in the floor; L liked Raphael's tomb.
Walked to Lunch at Ciao Bella at 12 Via Veneto.
Across the street to the awesome Crypt of the Capuchin Monks.
Evening English-language live show “History of Rome Part 1” at the Forum. Fun!
Dinner at Il Baccanale at 32 Piazza Campo de Fiori.
Back on 110Open to the Trevi Fountain stop, walked to the Pantheon. Alex tried to match the niches to Roman gods; S & C admired the open roof and drainholes in the floor; L liked Raphael's tomb.
Walked to Lunch at Ciao Bella at 12 Via Veneto.
Across the street to the awesome Crypt of the Capuchin Monks.
Evening English-language live show “History of Rome Part 1” at the Forum. Fun!
Dinner at Il Baccanale at 32 Piazza Campo de Fiori.
Thursday, August 5 - Lara's 41st Birthday!
Lunch at La Tavernetta on Via Sistina.
C led us to (and checked off!) all the animals at the Bioparco (Zoo) back in Villa Borghese.
Dinner at Imago at the Hassler, incredible view!
Wednesday, August 4 - Pompei
Up early for the trek to Pompei, again with driverinrome. Pompei was fantastic!
Lunch at Pizzerria Brandi in Naples ... S loved the fried calzoni.
Visit to the Archeological Museum in Naples to see some of the Pompei artifacts, then back to the hotel.
Dinner at Artemide rooftop lounge, mosquitoes and crazy skipping music and not-so-great food... biggest food oops of the trip. Ah well, there had to be one!
Dinner at Artemide rooftop lounge, mosquitoes and crazy skipping music and not-so-great food... biggest food oops of the trip. Ah well, there had to be one!
Tuesday, August 3 - Villa Borghese
Took a taxi to Villa Borghese, L and A toured the Gallery; S and C rented bikes and toured the park.
Quick lunch at café in the middle of the park.
Shopped on fancy Via Condotti, bought books at the American bookstore. Questionable placement of the Rick Steves book in the display!
Visited the beautiful Trevi Fountain and walked home.
Dinner at Restaurante Galleria Sciarra at 23 Via Pietro Cavallini, behind Trevi Fountain.
Shopped on fancy Via Condotti, bought books at the American bookstore. Questionable placement of the Rick Steves book in the display!
Visited the beautiful Trevi Fountain and walked home.
Dinner at Restaurante Galleria Sciarra at 23 Via Pietro Cavallini, behind Trevi Fountain.
Monday, August 2 - Appian Way
Took the Archeobus to the farthest Appian Way stop at Villa Capo di Bove.
Walked to Lunch at L’Archeologica, great quiet spot.
Visited the Catacombs of San Sebastian, happy that our English tour had about eight people instead of about eighty on the German one!
Walked on to Church of Quo Vadis and admired the stone with Jesus’ alleged footprints, then took the Archeobus back to Termini and the hotel.
Dinner at Corte Del Grillo at 6 Salita del Grillo -- pick your own fish! L stayed with turf but S, A and C all tried the surf with lobster salad and salt-baked sea bass. Connor loves Limoncello!
Walked to Lunch at L’Archeologica, great quiet spot.
Visited the Catacombs of San Sebastian, happy that our English tour had about eight people instead of about eighty on the German one!
Walked on to Church of Quo Vadis and admired the stone with Jesus’ alleged footprints, then took the Archeobus back to Termini and the hotel.
Dinner at Corte Del Grillo at 6 Salita del Grillo -- pick your own fish! L stayed with turf but S, A and C all tried the surf with lobster salad and salt-baked sea bass. Connor loves Limoncello!
Sunday, August 1 - Colosseum
Colosseum day ... bought our snazzy Roma Passes and took Metro B from Termini but would have been quicker to walk!
Checked out the Arch of Constantine and then lunch at Oppio Caffe at 72 Via della Terme di Tito, not so hot.
Then on to the Forum!
Dinner at Trattoria Tritone at 1 Via dei Maronti, Connor was seated in a lovely bush.
Checked out the Arch of Constantine and then lunch at Oppio Caffe at 72 Via della Terme di Tito, not so hot.
Then on to the Forum!
Dinner at Trattoria Tritone at 1 Via dei Maronti, Connor was seated in a lovely bush.
Saturday, July 31 - Vatican
Vatican Tour! Daniel from driverinrome drove us to the Vatican, explaining to us the subtleties of corruption in Italian national politics and stopping on the hills to look out over a great view of the city. Frederica was a great guide, showing us the Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
We gave up waiting in the line to climb the Cupola.
Lunch at Universal Bar at 5 Via della Concilazione outside Vatican (touristy, so-so).
Hopped the 110Open tour bus, accidentally got off at Piazza Navona.
Dinner at La Focaccia at 11 via della pace, yum!
Lunch at Universal Bar at 5 Via della Concilazione outside Vatican (touristy, so-so).
Hopped the 110Open tour bus, accidentally got off at Piazza Navona.
Dinner at La Focaccia at 11 via della pace, yum!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Friday, July 30 - On to Roma
S picked up kids at BVJ Hostel, then breakfast on veranda again.
Lara got macarons at the airport...
Alitalia Flight 333 to Rome.
Driver late because was stopped by police (foreshadowing all driving experiences in Rome).
Checked in at Hotel Artemide at 22 Via Nazionale.
Pouring Rain!
Dinner at Berzitello around the corner at 32 Via delle Quattro Fontane.
Lara got macarons at the airport...
Alitalia Flight 333 to Rome.
Driver late because was stopped by police (foreshadowing all driving experiences in Rome).
Checked in at Hotel Artemide at 22 Via Nazionale.
Pouring Rain!
Dinner at Berzitello around the corner at 32 Via delle Quattro Fontane.
Thursday, July 29 - Versailles
Breakfast on veranda, saw kids at hostel and RER C to Versailles!
Dinner at Jules Verne at Tour Eiffel (Pigeon for S).
Wednesday, July 28 - Viva La France
Driver didn’t show, so took a taxi to the hotel.
Checked in at Hotel Des Grands Hommes at 17 Place du Panthéon. Mysterious buzzing in the suitcase...
Walked around Luxembourg Gardens / Notre Dame.
Dinner at Gera PC, 22 Rue de la Huchette … Raclette!
Checked in at Hotel Des Grands Hommes at 17 Place du Panthéon. Mysterious buzzing in the suitcase...
Walked around Luxembourg Gardens / Notre Dame.
Dinner at Gera PC, 22 Rue de la Huchette … Raclette!
Tuesday, July 27 - Off to Paris!
Off to Paris on BA flight 48 to London, then BA flight 314 to Paris.
Thursday, July 22 - Monday, July 26 - Home Alone
Home in Seattle, quiet days without kids.
Red Sox / Mariners game on Friday with MaD and PaD ... first game back for Beckett and the Red Sox won!
Saw Salt even though we knew Alex would be mad.
Red Sox / Mariners game on Friday with MaD and PaD ... first game back for Beckett and the Red Sox won!
Saw Salt even though we knew Alex would be mad.
Wednesday, July 21 - More Maggie and Home
S went to breakfast with Stephen Ondra / Peter Levin, then on to Accenture meeting.
L checked out of hotel and on to Maggie’s house in Alexandria.
Met at Maggie’s, lunch at 5 Guys Burgers with kids.
Back to airport and home (first class!) on Alaska flight 3.
L checked out of hotel and on to Maggie’s house in Alexandria.
Met at Maggie’s, lunch at 5 Guys Burgers with kids.
Back to airport and home (first class!) on Alaska flight 3.
Tuesday, July 20 - Maggie and Jonathan
S went to prep meeting for Peter Levin / Accenture.
L spent day at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History with Maggie and kids, then swimming at hotel.
Dinner with Jonathan and family at Founding Farmers at 1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW:
L spent day at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History with Maggie and kids, then swimming at hotel.
Dinner with Jonathan and family at Founding Farmers at 1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW:
Monday, July 19 - DC Museums and Sangria
S met with Todd Park at HHS building.
L went to Leonardo exhibit at the National Geographic Museum.
Lunch at Vidalia at 20th and M Street:
L&S went to National Museum of American History.
Dinner at Taberna del Alabardero at 1776 I St. NW (Great Sangria!):
L went to Leonardo exhibit at the National Geographic Museum.
Lunch at Vidalia at 20th and M Street:
L&S went to National Museum of American History.
Dinner at Taberna del Alabardero at 1776 I St. NW (Great Sangria!):
Sunday, July 18 - On to DC
Drove back to Denver airport, took Frontier Flight 720 to DC.
Lunch at Panda Express at airport!
Checked into Westin Grand at 2350 M Street NW.
Lunch at Panda Express at airport!
Checked into Westin Grand at 2350 M Street NW.
Saturday, July 17 - Vail
Lara got a massage!
German lunch at Pepi’s.
Hiked up and around the mountain.
Walked to Lionshead and took gondola up to dinner at Game Creek Club.
German lunch at Pepi’s.
Hiked up and around the mountain.
Walked to Lionshead and took gondola up to dinner at Game Creek Club.
Friday, July 16 - Conference and Drive
L slept in a bit, S spoke about HealthVault at the Mountain States Genetic Foundation conference.
Ate lunch at Tom’s Home Cookin’ at 800 E 26th Ave, awesome southern food!
Drove to Vail and checked into the Lodge at Vail at 174 East Gore Creek Drive.
Dinner at Sweet Basil.
Ate lunch at Tom’s Home Cookin’ at 800 E 26th Ave, awesome southern food!
Drove to Vail and checked into the Lodge at Vail at 174 East Gore Creek Drive.
Dinner at Sweet Basil.
Thursday, July 15 - We're Off!
Went to SeaTac, kids left for London with their class and L&S to Denver on Frontier Flight 848.
Checked into Renaissance Denver Hotel at 3801 Quebec Street.
Checked into Renaissance Denver Hotel at 3801 Quebec Street.
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