Jean came for a visit to see both us and her sister outside of Orlando. We weren’t quite ready to show her all the good spots, so we “used” her by taking her around to learn about where…
Thoughts and experiences: Prime shipping (vs 10-14 days in Italy) is amazing. Italian packers can SUCK IT… I have maybe never been so angry in my life. Moving is a lot of work, and owning a home is…
We found our favorite hike— three weeks before leaving. It’s close, beautiful, has ruins and a nice trail, isn’t too hard or too long, and even has trail markers. We can’t wait to go again.…
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.…
