Walking to the Market

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, I’m saving the chatter and letting you experience my Sunday walk to Rome’s premier organic market for locavores. Known in Italy as un mercato bio – short for biologico – mine is located near the Circus Maximus with loads of local color along the way. Enjoy!

Gail Milissa Grant

Palazzo Venezia Courtyard
Teatro Marcello
View into Foro Romano
Arch of Janus
Temple of Victor Hercules
Bocca della Verita’
Circus Maximus
Inside the Campagna Amica Market
More mushrooms!

Strolling Home

Andre’ Laug photo shoot Hotel de la Ville Rome, Italy

Although Milan is clearly Italy’s fashion capital with Florence nipping at its heels, Rome still has its own panache. As I walked home a few nights ago, I came upon two models in front of the newly reopened Hotel de la Ville. They swished and swayed in Andre’ Laug flame red coats, pretending not to be freezing while photographers snapped away.

A friend of mine, Bert Keeter, is Laug’s designer and he had told me of the photo shoot for the atelier’s spring/summer collection but I had no idea they’d be doing part of it outside after sundown.

I took a few photos myself and scurried off, glad to be bundled up in a heavy coat on an especially chilly winter night.

Gail Milissa Grant