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Italy Day 3: The Zoo, Roman Forum, and the Knights of Malta Keyhole

Today, we woke up and were greeted by another sunny (and hot) day in Rome. The schedule today was a bit more lax than yesterday, but there were still several things that I had on our “to-do” list. We started out by walking to Bioparco di Roma (Rome’s zoo), which was about 35 minutes from …

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Italy Day 1: Coperto, the Pantheon, Trevi’s Fountain, and fantastic food

Arriving at FCO airport in Rome, we were a little tired after the overnight flight, but thankfully there weren’t any problems! We waited for our luggage at bag claim (which, surprisingly, took nearly an hour), and then went to find our car. I had hired a car service through Fattori Car Service, and though it …

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Syncopation red wine blend from Mike Ward on Wine

UPDATE: See my review on the new 2015 vintage of Syncopation, including the Acoustic White blend. This past weekend, I was visiting my good friends at The Wine Barrel for their weekly wine tasting, and I got a neat surprise when I was there. Certified Sommelier, Mike Ward of Ward on Wine was there with …

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