On our way back from Arbruzzo, we stopped by another lake, Lago di San Vincenzo, to scope out a campground we had heard of. This lake was lovely and bright blue, with plenty of space all around it…
After Gargano, Matt and I decided to switch gears and head out to the mountains. We miss camping, and we had heard there are some campgrounds in Abruzzo. Abruzzo is a mountainous region in central Italy, and it…
We found a beautiful pebble beach just outside of Mattinata. My memories include hot pebbles, cute food shacks, a walk downhill to reach the beach, bare boobs, a rock to jump off, massive white cliffs, soft blue water,…
For several days of Matt’s summer leave, we went to the Gargano Peninsula, in the Puglia region on the east coast of Italy, just a few hours from where we live. This area, home to a large forested area…
We took a funivia (like a cable car) up to the top of Monte Faito, above Sorrento. We hiked through a beech tree forest and discovered a restaurant with epic views. The path was shady, green, full of…
The kids and I went for a simple hike at Monte Massico. We only went a little way in, and I want to go back and do more. It was covered in pine trees and so felt, and…
Monte Tifata is only about 30 minutes from our home, it is a relatively short hike (although steep), it is easy to access, and it offers incredible views. It is a definitely a favorite (at least for Matt…
On the last day of our Cilento weekend, we decided to check out a place in Cilento National Park called Valley of the Orchids. The trail was filled with little orchids and signs telling us which orchids to…
Along the Cilento coast are several beaches that are only accessible by foot or boat. We trekked to a gorgeous beach called Cala Bianca. We did get our first exposure to the topless beach while there, a little…