Settling In, Getting Reoriented, and Eating

The arrival into Rome was painless. We arrived early, I zipped through passport control and customs, and caught the train to Rome. D was already checked in. We are in room 605 with an incredible view of the Pantheon. D was having issues with electricity. His very nice plug adapters kept blowing fuses, so I […]

Alitalia Knows Italian Food

I get on the plane it is an A330 widebody (twin-aisle) jet plane and I have a window seat. As I stow my baggage I feel as though I am hogging the overhead bin, but think “there aren’t many people in the cabin. The people in the middle section can use the bins above them.” […]

It Looks Like Champagne. It Bubbles Like Champagne. It’s ….

I am in Boston as I write this. Yes, dear readers, Butterblogger is again on his way to Italia. I have friends who question my many visits to Italy, but I love it there and I almost speak the language. I had not initially planned this trip, but D wanted to burn some frequent flier […]

Worst Way to End the Trip

Well I’ve done it again. Another late post. I’m posting this in December. This time the post wasn’t even completed … But there is a good reason. So I’ve finished it to the best of my recollection …. Here goes… This morning I feel better – markedly better. Not 100% but I’m at a solid […]

The Hole in the Plan

Upon arriving at Milano Centrale, the train station, my transfer to the airport was easy. There I grabbed a breakfast of frittata and yogurt before the flight. The flight itself was uneventful. We ate again – chicken breast with some mash up of potatoes and green beans in a mustard mayonnaise sauce, and a dry […]

My Sandra Lee Moment (Or the Post In Which I Stop Caring About Verb Tenses)

Final morning in Bologna and I slept in until 8. There have been too many early mornings, too many afternoons of jet lag necessitating a 25 minute nap (this is only tolerable given that many things close for a ripasso at this time, anyway). Today we will follow a tradition of L and B who […]