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gargano peninsula:: mattinata

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 6, 2018

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…

eggplant class

mama's projects , touristing • Jul 5, 2018

I left the kids at home one day and headed north about an hour for an eggplant cooking class, hosted by a military organization called Fleet and Family Services. They offer classes that introduce military to Italian culture. …

contursi terme

family , touristing • Jul 3, 2018

We met our new Neopolitan friend, Rosa, on the trail of the orchids in Cilento. She and I have kept in touch, and she invited us to join her family at a thermal spa in a town called…

cilento: marina di camerota

family , papa , touristing • Jun 30, 2018

For Memorial Day weekend, when Matt finally had a few days off in a row, we headed south to the Cilento coast. We wanted to stay in a little town, go to the beach, and hike in Cilento…

paestum archaeological site

family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 29, 2018

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vesuvio

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 27, 2018

Cedar and I joined his friend Chris and his parents, April and Sean, for a walk up Mt. Veusvius. I’ve read there are a variety of different trails on the mountain, but we did the main “tourist” one…

caserta palace and gardens

touristing • Jun 20, 2018

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pompeii

touristing • Jun 20, 2018

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A trip to the Amalfi Coast

beautiful things , touristing • Jun 10, 2018

Not long after we arrived, our friends and fellow Band-mates treated us to a tour of Vietri Sul Mare and Amalfi, two towns on the Amalfi coast. In Vietri Sul Mare, which is known for its ceramics, we…

capua ruins

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 1, 2018

We visited Capua ruins on two separate trips, once with friends and once with Matt. Located about 20 minutes from our house, “The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size…

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