About an hour North of us is the small town of Cassino, Italy. It's about half way to Rome on the highway and a common train change station on the way to Rome. If you walk out the train station and look up this is what you see: Needless to say, we've been very curious … Continue reading Montecassino Abbey
Our first European adventure outside Italy is in the bag. It should have been a quick ride to the airport and two short flights, no problem. It didn't go that way. It was a fiasco that started with so much backed up traffic to the airport that the normal 30 minute drive took well over … Continue reading Athens Weekend
When we found out we were going to be stationed in Italy I about fell over with excitement and anticipation. Partly because ... Europe! But partly also because my mother's side of the family all hails from Sicily - and my dad's bloodline comes from a humble mining village in the Slovakian mountains, I'm working on … Continue reading Sicily – Like Going Home
While living in Japan I started following a motto I created "Ya Gotta Go To Know" which basically means to me to go experience things, don't just read about them or live through someone else's adventure. With that in my heart I went for a drive by myself yesterday, the first time in Italy, and … Continue reading On Ho’s, Roads, Ramps and Foes
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