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day 5: dolomites viel del pan

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

Strange to us, but also kind of neat, is the fact that you can take a cable car to pretty much any peak in the Dolomites. There are systems of chair lifts and gondolas that bring you to…

day 4: dolomites passo giau

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

Can you believe anyone would go to Venice and NOT drive less than 2 hours north into this insane beauty?? Not me! It is amazing in the Dolomites! We just saw a tiny piece of these mountains that…

trip day 2/3: venice

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

We loved getting lost in the quiet alleys, wandering without cars or motorcycles, seeing the canals, the lovely views and the boats, and the amazing handmade masks. We did not love the tourists (I can absolutely not imaging…

trip day 1: orvieto

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

We took a 10 day road trip up to Northeast Italy and back for summer leave. The first stop was Orvieto, a town in Umbria that was a mid-point for a long haul up to Venice. We wandered,…

cusano mutri, bocca della selva, and forre di lavello

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 25, 2020

We drove about 1.5 hours into the hills of Benevento to check out a couple of spots. Wow, it is so lovely up there. The mountains were beautiful, the weather was cool, and we found a great ski…

naples

touristing • Jun 25, 2020

We visited the market of Poggioreale (called Shoe Alley) and then downtown. We really enjoyed our time there in a way we haven’t before: It was much slower and quieter downtown right now than is typical, and also…

cuma

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 25, 2020

The first ancient Greek colony in Italy is 10 minutes away from our home. It is a really cool place to explore, and includes a fantastic sea view.…

sant’agata dei goti and parco del grassano

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 25, 2020

The kids and I went for an outing to a super cute town called Sant’Agata del Goti, followed by a lovely park stroll. All within about 45 minutes from home. Great day!…

valogno and beach with friends

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 25, 2020

When Italy said we could visit with friends officially, we joined our friends at Borgo di Valogno (the town of murals) and the natural beach at Baia Domizia. It was a lovely day!…

amalfi and carnevale

beautiful things , family , touristing • Mar 6, 2020

We took a two night trip to the Amalfi coast, just for a family getaway. We stayed at an apartment RIGHT above the water, with a terrace on which we relaxed while soaking up the sun and listening…

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