We walked up Monte Redentore again after 3 years. We’d wanted to get back up there after the last time, but for whatever reason we hadn’t. We should have– it is a great hike. A little steep, but…
We’ve been hiking when we can, enjoying the quiet, beauty, and family connection. More time with our wonderful Italian friends, and other visits not photographed. Cedar had a Scouts camp, a ceremony for which he was…
We visited the town of Gaeta to see the Christmas lights. Pretty much every town has lights, but we know Gaeta’s are pretty good. It was fun to walk around and see the beautiful views, see the lights,…
It was a beautiful day for a hike over the Amalfi coast. It had been raining for the whole month of November and into December, so the sun and outdoors was very welcome.…
For my birthday, Matt, Ashton and I took a walk in the hills of Caserta, visited the Christmas market at Castello di Limatola, and then ate pizza at Pepe in Grani (a world-renowned pizzeria). It was a lovely…
We had Rosa and Paolo and the kids over for Halloween. We made a Halloween-themed meal, carved pumpkins, and took them to the base for trick-or-treating. They had never carved pumpkins before! They are always so amazed by…
We went back up to Faito to experience the autumn leaves, and hiked up Monte Molare for the amazing vista. This is one of our very favorite family adventures– it is all so beautiful.…
It happened! Finally a chestnut festival! We went, we ate, we revelled in being at a sagra again, we drank too much wine, we walked through chestnut trees, and we appreciated the beauty of it all. We…
Ash and I took a girls trip to Krakow, Poland. Mostly we walked a lot, ate food (she didn’t really like Polish food, except for the doughnuts!), and saw the sights of the city. We saw a movie…
