Maratona Di Roma

They're knocked out after 26 miles. We will be after 28 days. :)
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Porchetta at Senza Fondo!

Just eaten some of this delicious porchetta at Senza Fonda, accompanied by great live music. And thanks to Stefania Giuliani, an ATDAL40+ member who gave us a very warm welcome.
www.senzafondo.it/

Work Hard Play Hard

The Sicilian Connection -

Our Sicilian chef Marianne sources Sicilian strawberries straight from the famers driving them up to Rome

Tonights office - in the Emporio alla Pace

To continue with the weeks theme of working from cafe-bars-with-snacks, I'm working on the edit of our film from Emporio alla Pace in the centro storico. The draw here is the comfy red plush armchairs (that you cant see from this picture but I am sitting in) and the laid back atmosphere of low back ground music and you can here the action in the front bar area but still have a booksy work area back here. Now back to that edit. Wi-fi work heaven.

Aperitivi with Snacks - L'Oasi della Birra

I've now got the hang of these aperitivo buffet bars, fill a plate of tasty delights to accompany your wine. Tonights choice, L'Oasi della Birra in Aventine sets a high bar, with several small interconnecting rooms and and an outdoor tables in Piazza Testaccio. Gives such unsophisticated gourmands as I am a chance to sample dishes we would never know how to order and experience new tastes. Like a taster menu.
Life gets better.....

At the Galleria Borghese

When I asked this Mother and daughter about easy access to the Galleria, their comments were positive. When asked about Rome as an age friendly city however, they said getting around as an older person was 'difficult'.

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Thank you Giuseppe

There were mixed feelings about the Maxxi but we all agreed that Giuseppe was an incredibly helpful and patient guide. Posted by Kezban.

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Thank you Mariele

A very enjoyable tour of some of the highlights of Rome. Thank you Mariele. Posted by Kezban

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When In Rome...

...eat like a Roman!
We have been here two weeks now and are working hard.... It occurred to me that you would also be interested in what we are eating and drinking
So 
I am at the hip and happ'nin'
Freni e Frizioni (Brakes and Clutches) after the ex garage it took over).  At 7pm a grand buffet is laid out, fabulous and vegetarian.  This picture is just before 7 when they are bringing out the dishes.  The  bar is in a square overlooking the Tiber.





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Performare - present a study on 'wellness at work'

Sergio presented Performare's work with companies to improve working relationships to improve performance.

Evidence of employment benefits of life long learning for older people

Performare
Sergios presentation on of a current EU project that shows statistics on how continuing education  improves living conditions.  "Better educated people are more likely to have full time jobs, earn more, more often postpone retirement and participate in formal and non-formal learning."
Performare is working on a transnational project on informal learning.

At Galleria Borghese. When I asked the mother and daughter about ease of access to the gallery, their response was positive, However, on the question of Age Friendly Rome , they said getting around was 'difficult'

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Barbara feeling Maxxi

Barbara feeling Maxxi

...after walking round Rome's Contemporary Arts Facility

Terersa stops the traffiic, with a little help from Saint Augustine

A week in Rome: some highlights from our first week

First night pizza nerves?
On our first evening in Rome, Kez and Donald look warily at their huge pizzas, but proved equal to the task.

 














We struggled to finish the dessert

And there was the work of course, here Dario, Barbara, Kez and Margaret are standing in the courtyard after a meeting with the Performare training centre.

And some of us have even been here. This is Donald's great photograph of the Colosseum 

Post by Barbara

Halo from Rome

I must have done something saintly recently to have been offered this wonderful volunteering opportunity in Rome. It is already proving to be a great learning experience as well as letting us witness the immense beauty of the city of which the church of Santa Maria de Maggiore is just one example.
Kezban
ps The saintly figure looking over the balcony is Donald, our earthly engineer.

Lunch with Atdal 40+

Disused gasworks spark the interest of our travelling engineer

The backdrop to the ATDAL offices - a disused gasworks. Old jobs gone, where are all the new ones?

Arriving in style

Theresa arrives in style, Aeroporti di Fiumicino, Rome, 3 March 2014.

Evolve arrives in Rome

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Evolve arrives in Rome met by Walter who successfully shepherds us through the airport, March 3 2014.