Adult Beverage of the Month: Eggnog Martini

Here's a little Christmas cocktail to enhance the Christmas Spirit. 

The Eggnog Martini

Ingredients:

 1 oz. Vodka

1 oz. Amaretto

1 oz. Eggnog

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.  Shake well and pour into a Martini glass.  Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.  Serves 1

Cheers!

Merry Christmas!!

Travel Diaries: Rome-the Street

To continue with my Rome travels, in addition to all the pictures I took of Historic Rome,  just walking through the streets was a feast for the eyes.  I had fun with my new camera and even more fun with the Camera + app.

Night shot of Piazza del Popolo

Close up shot of the lion.

Outside the Villa Borghese

Walking down the street, peeking through an open door, I found this beautiful courtyard.

Borghese gardens

With this shot I wanted to get a sense of the timelessness of the Coliseum with the rushing traffic.

Another shot in the Borghese gardens.

Colorful people.

Prociutto di Parma--not so appetizing now...

The flight of the swallows at sunset--breathtaking and surreal.

The mighty Vespa--when you see the tiny streets of Rome, you get it.

Gate detail in Piazza Venezia.

More food.

The new and the old...

Ancient ruins near the jewish ghetto.

The gardens outside the hotel where I stayed.

Cobblestone streets.

Scooters everywhere--Piazza del Popolo in the background.

I'm working on the Venice pictures now.

Travel Diaries: Rome-the Historical

I recently had a business trip to Rome.  I spent most of my time there in meetings, but I had a little bit of time to do some sightseeing.  I visited some of the places that were most memorable to me from a previous visit: Villa Borghese with it's stunning Bernini's (unfortunately, no cameras allowed, so no pictures), the ancient Coliseum, majestic Piazza Venezia, Piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi--not to mention just walking through the picturesque streets of Rome, observing the rhythms and flavors of Roman life.

I bought a new camera before the trip, so needless to say, I took almost a thousand pictures--edited way down here.  These pictures are the Historical sights I experienced while in Rome.

The Coliseum

 This was walking down the street (pictured above) from the Coliseum.  Not sure specifically what it is, but he looks like Caesar.

Piazza Venezia

Piazza Navona

Fontana di Trevi

The Vatican

In addition to my new Canon 60D, I purchased the Camera+ app for iPhone.  You can see the fun I had adjusting the photos and adding different frames--you can tell which ones are my favorites.

My husband met me in Rome and we continued on to Venice.  So expect to see lots more pics of the trip!