Dear Diary, Ciao Bella, Roma!

Today I am writing from sunny Rome…
The flight was wonderful, can’t say the same about the food on the plane- that was terrible!! But that’s okay: I was dreaming of my breakfast (a prima collazione) in Rome!!
I couldn’t wait to get my first cup of authentic cappuccino and a real cornetto (pronounced cor-neh-toe) – the Italian version of the croissant. Loyal to that idea, my first stop was Giolitti– one of Rome’s most famous coffee bars. Now my most perplexing dilemma was what flavor of cornetto I was going to take. Should I go for the healthy version which is called “integrale” (that means whole wheat and is made with honey, no sugar)- or should it be the one with Italian pastry cream inside? I took the integrale’- there will be plenty of pastries with the authentic Italian cream in the coming days. Anyway, it was a great choice. I can confidently say that healthy never tasted so yummy!!
What a perfect way to wake all of your senses up in the morning!! Now we are off to my mountain top villa in the mountains of  Abruzzo.
Stay tuned!