Escape from Rome to Anzio. Postcards from the Road: May 6, 2024
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Rome was very crowded over the weekend, and we needed to get some space. Zeke was in charge of today’s adventure and chose a one-hour train ride southwest to Anzio, a picturesque coastal town located in the Lazio region of Italy (where Rome is), approximately 51 kilometers (about 32 miles) south of Rome. It sits along the Tyrrhenian Sea and is renowned for its beautiful beaches, historic sites, and delicious seafood cuisine.
According to Walter, our server at lunch at il Pizzo di Broccolo, the season opens in about two weeks at which point it will be crazy busy and overrun with tourists. It was a gorgeous, picture-perfect day with the only flaw being that Terri couldn’t find a new hat and pair of sandals. Since it’s a beach town, we imagine that there will be much more ‘in offerta’ (on sale) in two weeks. In the meantime, Terri will keep looking when we venture into Umbria tomorrow.
After the return train ride, paying way too much for an Uber to get back to our hotel due to the surge pricing and unavailability of buses and less-expensive taxis, and a ‘pisolino’ (nap), we ventured out into the Trieste neighborhood surrounding the hotel. It was 6:30 PM and the bars and restaurants were bustling with people of all ages enjoying their appertivo, a pre-meal drink meant to open the stomach, often served with a bite to eat.
We enjoyed ours (which served as dinner) at Marziali 1922 on Piazza Caprera, which was a 15-minute walk from the hotel. I had ‘un bicchiere di vino bianco’ (a glass of white wine) and Zeke opted for an Aperol spritz, one of the few alcoholic drinks he will enjoy on this trip since he prefers to be able to sleep at night.
We stopped for our second gelato of the trip at Guttilla Alta Gelateria Italiana Roma, this time much more reasonably priced at 3 euro for two scoops versus the 15 euros at the one by the Pantheon on our second day in Rome. The place is crisp and beautiful with delicious looking desserts beyond the gelato. We shared dark chocolate and coconut on our way back to our hotel.
We feel so blessed at the amazing weather we’ve experienced. If we’d been even a day or two earlier, we would have been dealing with significant rain.
Our evening reminded both of us why we love Italy and France so much; the ‘being’ here and not just going, going, going. It took a few days for us to ease into the life and while we still plan to explore and sightsee, we will be slowing our roll to enjoy the Umbrian countryside and medieval villages. We’ve even extended our stay by one night at the castle in Perugia, Castello di Monterone, to give us more time in Umbria before we venture into Verona, Venice and Bergamo.
Zeke is looking forward to editing shorter videos (the last few have been doozies) although Terri can’t promise that we still won’t see and explore a lot. Today’s video can be seen on YouTube. erri (and Zeke)
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