A WALK IN THE PARK The leafy avenues of the Villa Borghese gardens are lovely to stroll along, but it's not just greenery on offer there: some of the city's finest art, including several stunning Bernini sculptures, can be found at the Galleria Borghese (18) (00 39 06 32 8101; www.galleriaborghese.it).it
Between official duties and Parisian pleasures, dinners at the house of Lafayette, preparation of long letters to keep his government informed of the situation in Europe, and lovely country strolls with his new acquaintance Maria Cosway, Jefferson was a very busy man indeed.
We had a lovely time strolling around the neighborhood, chatting about her recent engagement to the filmmaker Daryl Wein (they did a movie together called Lola Versus) and the new season of her NBC show, "Whitney," which will have its premiere later this month.
A lovely ingénue strolled about the Milk Gallery in a black Dior with train, a replica of a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in an iconic photograph by Bert Stern.
There are no emerald forests or rock-climbing opportunities, but there are little nooks and crannies on the side roads that are lush and wooded and make for lovely, nontaxing autumn strolls.
But two spaces -- the Caroline Black Garden on the east side of Mohegan Avenue, and the native plant collection on Williams Street -- are especially lovely for peaceful strolls as the cold weather sets in.
I found the loveliest path to stroll along from my apartment down to the sea, discovered the best take-out shawarma joint in my busy Hamra neighborhood, and ferreted out a shop for cheap pirated DVDs (easier to find here than legal ones, both a pro and con of Beirut life).
It was a lovely day for strolling along the seashore.
My husband and I found it a lovely place for a stroll on the beach and fine dining at one of the many cafes along the waterfront.
