I have a lot of catch-up to do with recent visitors and travels (including Cinque Terre, Rimini, Siena, Milan, and Venice) but I wanted to do a quick post about the massive festival that Rome is hosting on its otherwise mostly ignored riverside. During the last couple of weeks, in between travels, Brad and I have been noticing the proliferation of tents down on the riverside.
We haven’t had the time to investigate until we met our friends Patty and Pete Farmer on Tuesday night. The four of us discovered a whole new world of restaurants and bars and music venues, all lit up along the river and on the magical Tiberina Island.
Patty and Pete at Tiberina Island venue
Brad and me there ...
Lighting effects near outdoor cinema
Bridge at Tiberina Island
Our Tiberina Island venue from the street above ....
On Wednesday evening, Brad and I went just across the street and down the stairs to try the “American BBQ” place we had noticed the night before. The brisket sandwich was one of the best Brad has ever tasted and I liked my slow-cooked ribs better than I’ve ever had. Not surprising that the Italians can pull this off (no pun intended).
Phil, it turns out, is actually from Albania ...
Romans do not normally hang out along the Tiber, which since the late 1800s has been blocked by 30-foot-tall retaining walls to protect the city from the epic floods it has experienced for centuries. So nice to sit and watch the natives strolling, the seagulls soaring, the tourist boats passing, and the bands playing, all under the lighted domes and arched bridges of the river.
Beautiful photos. This reminds me of the scene on the barge in Roman Holiday.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful experience and growing bigger each year.
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