ani and bob travels in italy via facebook

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For FB novices: click on the first photo of each album to see larger versions of the photos.
then move with Next Previous links (left, right arrows midway up left, right borders of photo, only when your cursor is placed there...,
or use left, right arrow keys to move).  [Each album also has its news feed link with comments about the album, but for browsing, the album links are best.]

Each album has up to about about 60-80 some photos (inflation has increased these numbers). we are happy to share our travels and food experiences with you. All of our non-album FB food pic posts are collected here. dr bob and ms ani recipes are here. [Rome food spots].

Summary. bob has been a physics dept visitor at the University of Rome every year since 1979 when he spent the entire year there [ending in 2019]. Since 2009 Ani and bob spent most of each summer in a rented attic apartment in a terrific neighborhood of Rome at Piazza Crati near the large park Villa Ada, where we patronize our neighborhood coffee bar each morning [La Casa del Cremolato]. Ani is a regular at the nearby Palestra Gymnasium 91. Our annual cheesecake party photos may interest the sweet tooth readers.

summer 2023 heat wave again

summer 2022 heat wave

summer 2021 [masked tourism]

summer 2020 cancelled by COVID!

summer 2019 [10 anniversary edition, bob's 40th anniversary of Roman life]

summer 2018 [10th summer]

June, July visit.

summer 2017

This summer we used our Samsung Galaxy S7 phone cameras (it has a food setting!) for all our pics, NOT on roaming but Wifi only. Pretty good quality for our purposes. The Samsung photo naming convention uses date and time allowing easy merging of the two camera photos ordered in time to post together. [We had to return early this year for a nephew's wedding, where ani got to wear her spectacular AbitArt dress with matching pocketbook.]

I copied the URL's from the Facebook gear symbol as suggested [https://www.facebook.com/help/124590517619792?helpref=uf_permalink] for non-facebook users

  1. Roman Summer 2017 one. arrival in two stages. food heavy subjects.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101604005651672.1073741848.6111542&type=3#
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1010104005651672.1073741848.6111542&type=1&l=1ee7cc29d6]
  2. Roman Summer 2017 two. Boves, Roma, Napoli; Boves Cheesecake Party
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101604749900192.1073741849.6111542&type=3#
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101604749900192.1073741849.6111542&type=1&l=94d7738e3c]
  3. Roman Summer 2017 three. Ponza. [Formia]
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101604890049332.1073741850.6111542&type=3#
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101604890049332.1073741850.6111542&type=1&l=6c486519b2]
  4. Roman Summer 2017 four.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101604940937352.1073741851.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101604940937352.1073741851.6111542&type=1&l=bf09a0a430]
  5. Roman Summer 2017 five. Sabaudia 8-9th(?) annual cheesecake party. Sunday lunch.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101604978392292.1073741852.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101604978392292.1073741852.6111542&type=1&l=e818ca3d54]

summer 2016

hoping for more survivable weather! so far so good! [yes, indeed Rome treated us well with cooling down every night]

  1. Roman Summer 2016 one. Bove near Cuneo, Roma, Ferrara, etc. [Sanctuary of the Regina Monti Regalis/Church of the Nativity of Mary, largest elliptical dome in the world]; first Bove Cheesecake Party
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101192809382292.1073741842.6111542&type=3&uploaded=65
    [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101192809382292.1073741842.6111542&type=1&l=78434bd4dd]

  2. Roman Summer 2016 two. Eataly, 7th Annual Cheesecake Party, etc.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101206416014492.1073741843.6111542&type=3&uploaded=27
    [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101206416014492.1073741843.6111542&type=1&l=d13087d2b4]

  3. Roman Summer 2016 three. More food and scenery. Abruzzo. [We meet Borghi d'Abruzzo]
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10101213258696702.1073741844.6111542&type=3&uploaded=55
    [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10101213258696702.1073741844.6111542&type=1&l=2513737587

bob's Stile Benaco TripAdvisor.com review. Joe Padella. La Zanzara.

2016 March 6 day visit to Italian friends in Holland: food and art and travel! [1, gouda! 2]

summer 2015 the hottest Roman summer ever it seems!

we barely survived.

  1. Roman Summer 2015 one. Roma.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100876662243692.1073741833.6111542
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100876662243692.1073741833.6111542&type=1&l=a2e4c0ce0a]

  2. Roman Summer 2015 two. Roma.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100907806699952.1073741835.6111542
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100907806699952.1073741835.6111542&type=1&l=cb3005241d]

  3. Roman Summer 2015 three. Roma, Abruzzo.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100914273136162.1073741836.6111542
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100914273136162.1073741836.6111542&type=1&l=235fd0e2e6]

  4. Roman Summer 2015 four. Sabaudia, 6th annual cheesecake party
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100934018566162.1073741838.6111542
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100934018566162.1073741838.6111542&type=1&l=13f52ef6cc]

  5. Roman Summer 2015 five. Sabaudia, Roma
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100936630102622.1073741839.6111542
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100936630102622.1073741839.6111542&type=1&l=7916120711]

summer 2014

  1. Roman Summer 2014 one. Roma. Piedmonte near Cuneo, Barolo, mountain hike
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100546661557712.1073741830.6111542&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100546661557712.1073741830.6111542&type=1&l=795cfb01ed]

  2. Roman Summer 2014 two. Armenia.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100594131901762.1073741831.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100594131901762.1073741831.6111542&type=1&l=49e9fde3ed]

  3. Roman Summer 2014 three. cheesecake party. day trip south of rome in the mountains.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100627418909332.1073741832.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100627418909332.1073741832.6111542&type=1&l=22be3a6d79]

summer 2013

  1. Roman Summer 2013 one. Roma.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100276265483612.1073741825.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100276265483612.1073741825.6111542&type=1&l=541eaf0c8f]
     
  2. Roman Summer 2013 two. Siena. Weekend visit to a famous hilltop town in Toscana.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100312404071592.1073741826.6111542&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100312404071592.1073741826.6111542&type=1&l=02cdb599d6]
     
  3. Roman Summer 2013 two B. Cheesecake party!
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100934012408502&type=3
  4. Roman Summer 2013 three. Roma. the usual stuff.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100316570507022.1073741827.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100316570507022.1073741827.6111542&type=1&l=f737271aeb]
     
  5. Roman Summer 2013 four. Roma. more of the usual stuff. 4th Annual Cheesecake party, this time guavaberry-lingonberry.
    https://www.facebook.com/rjantzen/media_set?set=a.10100339651243042.1073741828.6111542&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100339651243042.1073741828.6111542&type=1&l=7bddbdd876]

    recipe discovery passing through Chicago airport returning home: beet-fennel-gorgonzola salad (rape rosse con finocchio e gorgonzola!).

summer 2012

  1. Roman Summer 2012 one. Roma.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.958503908382.2294575.6111542&type=1&l=193178fffe
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.958503908382.2294575.6111542&type=1&l=bb4e7ccfe6]
     
  2. Roman Summer 2012 two. Venice and Murano glass, masks.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.966496940282.2296038.6111542&type=3&l=95dd051a94
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.966496940282.2296038.6111542&type=1&l=f9eda74507]
     
  3. Roman Summer 2012 three. Venice and Murano glass, masks.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.966524085882.2296041.6111542&type=3&l=3220ed8bf3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.966524085882.2296041.6111542&type=1&l=1f76c3557e]
     
  4. Roman Summer 2012 four. Firenze,Ville d'Este (Tivoli), Castel Gandolfo gardens. More food.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.973642560402.2297549.6111542&type=3&l=a92d4086aa
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.973642560402.2297549.6111542&type=1&l=c3d10f6a0e]

    Roman Summer 2012 four B. Firenze,Ville d'Este (Tivoli), Castel Gandolfo gardens. More food. [by Nora]
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.973690634062.2297557.6111542&type=3&l=b714dae64d
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.973690634062.2297557.6111542&type=1&l=27538b2859]
     
  5. Roman Summer 2012 five. Rome and Allegia (far corner of Lazio in the mountains)
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.976465423362.2298135.6111542&type=3&l=fc0260ba95
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.976465423362.2298135.6111542&type=1&l=69611b4399]
     
  6. Roman Summer 2012 six: Stockholm detour. MG13 meeting visit.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.986767378162.2300211.6111542&type=3&l=296df2ac0e
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.986767378162.2300211.6111542&type=1&l=f87b556545]

    OOPS, these last two albums somehow got lost here. September 25, 2012?
     
  7. Roman Summer 2012 seven. 3rd annual cheesecake party.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100099442638012.2303854.6111542&type=3&l=8791889ddb
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100099442638012.2303854.6111542&type=1&l=e5d75d76d5]
     
  8. Roman Summer 2012 eight. arrivaderci.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100102405480452.2304779.6111542&type=3&l=cfe10e7203
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100102405480452.2304779.6111542&type=1&l=d7139d95fc]

summer 2011

  1. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.749128463452.2253370.6111542&l=d157162c40&type=1
    [ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.749128463452.2253370.6111542&type=1&l=df0e5aa7ea]
    Roman Summer 2011 One
    Food but then every album has food. More food than normal.

  2. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780282784942.2261969.6111542&l=0a6e49cf92&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780282784942.2261969.6111542&type=1&l=ceb474ab48]
    Roman Summer 2011 Two
    Rome sightseeing, Abruzzo mountains

  3. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780342185902.2261992.6111542&l=5230f0fcc6&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780342185902.2261992.6111542&type=1&l=6b09367d9b]
    Roman Summer 2011 Three
    Escape to Orvieto, pizza party

  4. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780394975112.2262011.6111542&l=d4dcf00219&type=1
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.780342185902.2261992.6111542&type=1&l=6b09367d9b]
    Roman Summer 2011 Four
    Regia di Caserta! Agropoli. 2nd annual dr bob cheesecake party in Sabaudia

    Recipe for Ferragosto Farro Pesto and Crab Salad or italian flat beans with tomatoes and garlic.

summer 2010

  1. Roman holiday 2010.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2190551&id=6111542&l=94d5ec758f
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.635753976832.2190551.6111542&type=1&l=61bd09f585]
    Rome, Terracina,Tivoli, Vatican gardens (Castel Gandolfo), Ostia Antica, Cranberry Tiramisu

  2. Roman vacation 2010 part 2.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2192479&id=6111542&l=fae26203f9
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.637989586652.2192479.6111542&type=1&l=ac9716d767]
    Abruzzo, Lago di Garda (near Verona)

  3. Roman vacation 2010 part 3.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2195326&id=6111542&l=f801ef9008
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.637989586652.2192479.6111542&type=1&l=ac9716d767]
    Italian-French Riviera

  4. Roman vacation 2010 part 4: French-Italian alps
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2195469&id=6111542&l=066fefd8b5
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.641733942932.2195469.6111542&type=1&l=6dd34be5b3]

  5. Roman vacation 2010 part 5: ischia and puglia
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2197238&id=6111542&l=a062823b79
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.644242136492.2197238.6111542&type=1&l=a574537828]
    Ischia (island near Naples) and Puglia (heel of Italy)

  6. Roman vacation 2010 part 6: food, etc.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2197302&id=6111542&l=0f3d690b68
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.644351891542.2197302.6111542&type=1&l=ef76a4c229]
    near Rome, limoncello cheesecake farewell party

    limoncello cheesecake! and cactus fruit gelato!

    even lingonberry tiramisu! and foglie d'ulivo Puglia pasta finally makes it to America (Wegmans!)

summer 2009

  1. Roman vacation part 1: Roman holiday begins. [Aino-Claes visit!]
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2145614&id=6111542&l=3e246e56ab
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.587738210812.2145614.6111542&type=1&l=3c2e86947e]

  2. Roman vacation: Paris interlude.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.593739813552.2152156.6111542&type=3
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.593739813552.2152156.6111542&type=1&l=ecbcf1ac57].

  3. Roman vacation part 2. Abruzzo, food..
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2152531&id=6111542&l=ea70dcc37e
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.594053285352.2152531.6111542&type=1&l=16baaef5f2]

  4. Roman vacation part 3: the kids: the niece and nephew visit. Florence, Padova, Venice, Sabaudia.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2152540&id=6111542&l=660cc67d2a
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.594063729422.2152540.6111542&type=1&l=68531bfffd]

  5. Roman vacation part 4: More kid visit. Naples, Pompei.
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2153747&id=6111542&l=c864dd25fc
    [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.595263614842.2153747.6111542&type=1&l=cb72087a84]