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.…
I booked a girls trip to the northwest corner of Sardinia. I’ve been trying to get to Sardinia, but Covid lockdown stopped me twice, so the third time was a charm. It was BEAUTIFUL. I can’t even describe…
On the way home from Tuscany, we stopped by a village that has transformed itself by painting murals on its walls. It was really really cool, so beautiful and creative. Another great trip was the one to Vietri…
We drove to Tuscany for a long weekend. It was super cold there, we did not expect it after the warmth here. I think it was a cold snap, of course just for us. I blame it on…
We pretty much did something every day while Jean and Elizabeth were here, even if it was only a trip to walk on the beach or a travel day. We did Herculaneum (a smaller, more intact version of…
Jean and Elizabeth, Matt’s mom and sister, finally got here after a cancelled trip in early 2020. They got here and we hit the ground running… quite literally, actually, since the route home from the airport detoured us…
Lots of Scouts for Cedar, including becoming the new Scouts Leader (Senior Patrol Leader). An international food festival at our local NATO base. LOTS of food and EVEN MORE alcohol from all kinds of European booths– it…
