When In Rome...
August 5, 2022
Do as the Romans do. Easier said than done. But we gave it a world- class effort. Here are a few of my favorite photos! Thank you for visiting my travel page!!
We did not get thrown into any pits with wild leaping animals looking to eat us. However, the visit to the Roman Forum was one of my favorite places we visited in Rome!
Italy 2022 took us to Capri, Naples, Florence and Rome.
These street taxis were fantastic!
Beautiful day for a boat ride!
If you ever go to Capri, you must...hike down the Phoenician Steps. In Capri, the views of the Amalfi Coast are to die for.
Emery tuning in with the local flavors of Capri!
Happy to be dining after a big day of sightseeing!
My favorite part of our trip was boating in Capri. The most beautiful site in Capri is the Faraglioni - Steve and I even snagged a good luck kiss while passing under!
Under the Faraglioni, Capri
In Florence you must come ready to shop, dine and visit museums!
One thing that surprised me was how many shops and cafes there are on every single block.
The fresh pasta and seafood was divine.
I will do a separate blog on food and wine! I thought I had died and gone to heaven with the endless supply of fresh seafood, pasta and wines. I loved the variety of excellent wines and so many that we do not see in the US.
We took a day trip to famed vineyard Castello di Ama in Tuscany. My favorite wine I tried was Castello di Ama 2015 San Lorenzo.
Costello di Ama Vineyard Tour
Emery at the Vineyard
Emery and Steve at Trevi Fountain in Rome
No visit to Rome is complete without seeing the majestic Trevi Fountain, made of marble. The fountain is glorious at night, all lit up! You can see it was slightly easier to get a decent vacay photo of my Emery than Stevie!
Moving by train between the cities was excellent - their train system is lightning fast and easy for travel.
This summer trip was a feast for the eyes, the stomach, the palate. What a wonderful feeling to dust off the passports and explore Europe’s gems. Thank you for sharing my photo gallery with me! Stay tuned for my Food and Wine Blog!
Lizzy Conroy is the Principal of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group which consistently ranks as the #1 team in the #1 real estate office in McLean. Lizzy has served as a residential real estate professional since 2009 and has worked with hundreds of clients over the last 15 years. Lizzy and the HBC Group specialize in providing a full-service, concierge level experience for home sellers and buyers moving to, from, and within the dynamic and diverse DC area real estate market.
Prior to her career in residential real estate, Lizzy held business development positions with Kalmia Construction, a Maryland-based commercial construction company, and Newmark DC, a commercial real estate firm. She also served as a marketing manager with MicroStrategy of McLean and in the international trade group of Hogan Lovells. Lizzy is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.A. in Economics and has lived in Washington DC and Northern Virginia for 30 years.
Lizzy currently serves on the board of the McLean Project for the Arts and the board of FCA Greater Fairfax. Lizzy is the 2017 American Mothers, Inc. Virginia Mother of the Year® and the 2005 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Woman of the Year. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Washington and is a devoted member of her church, Trinity United Methodist. She is a member of River Bend Golf & Country Club, Great Falls, VA. She and her husband, Steve, live in McLean, Virginia with their two children. Lizzy enjoys working out, spending time with friends and family, hiking, traveling, and exploring unique cultural experiences in the DMV.
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