Even with my failing memory and Nonna status fully setting in, this trip to the states will be one that sinks in. The following is the drama-free version of the trip. 4:00 am Wednesday we should have been in line at the airport waiting to check in and drop our bags at the counter but … Continue reading Five Days I Will Likely Never Forget
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The Lead Up
...To the trip we are about to embark on is taking it's toll. I'm so excited I am having a hard time falling asleep and haven't picked up a book in a couple of days because I am so distracted there's no point to trying to read. My blood pressure is probably sky high right … Continue reading The Lead Up
Prague In The Sun
Time sure flies around here, I can't believe it's been so long since my last post and its almost 2018! We did Prague again for Thanksgiving weekend this year but on our own terms instead of doing the USO tour. It was spectacular. We walked around 10-12 miles every day and this year the sun … Continue reading Prague In The Sun
End Of The Year
We haven't been doing much in the way of travel in September/October so I don't have any fun photos to share. That doesn't mean we have been just sitting around either. The last month we have been dealing with some life things and working on plans for the last two months of the year. The … Continue reading End Of The Year
10 Things Not To Do When Visiting Another Country
When visiting a foreign country it's best not to: Pronounce the country's citizenship publicly and loudly in a stupid and intentionally mistaken way. ie: Italianios is not a cute way of saying Italians, Cheelatoes is not Italian ice cream (gelato), it shows disregard and ignorance... unless you are 5 or 6 years old. Announce to … Continue reading 10 Things Not To Do When Visiting Another Country
Montecassino Abbey
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
THE Rome Trip
Full caps on THE in the title because we did it big. Tour of the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, and the big surprise to me was Rafael's hall of paintings. Simply amazing and to be able to share the experience with two people we truly enjoy spending time with was a big bonus. … Continue reading THE Rome Trip
May 2017 Adventures
May was full of adventure and visitors. We ventured south to the Amalfi Coast recently to enjoy the amazing scenery, perfect weather and inspiring cuisine and to scope out the drive before our visitors arrived. Amalfi Coast lives up to the hype, it's stunning and the roads are narrow, windy and a bit scary specially … Continue reading May 2017 Adventures
Carnevale in Italy
We visited a town in Southern Italy called Putignano to enjoy the oldest Carnevale in Europe. They can track it back to the 1300's according to our guide. The festivities got rained out. Deflated! So first we went to lunch and enjoyed some Italian food that was not our favorite but still very nice. … Continue reading Carnevale in Italy
Buona Befana
As the holiday season approached this year I learned about some of the Italian traditions and one took me by pleasant surprise. La Befana - She is the legend of an old witch who visits homes to leave gifts for good children and coal for bad ones on the 5th of … Continue reading Buona Befana
Life Notes 