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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,…

around here: downtown, friends, farewells, and beach

family , others , outdoor adventures • Jul 7, 2020

Ash and I met up with some old Navy friends who are stationed in Sicily and came up for the weekend. We visited with friends and took Cedar out for sushi. We are enjoying the occasional…

calabria weekend

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jul 7, 2020

We spent our Fourth of July weekend in Calabria, visiting the towns of Scilla, Reggio Calabria, Bova Marina, and Tropea. We went to the most southern point possible on mainland Italy (not including Sicily), enjoyed two different seas…

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.…

around here: friends, shops, tattoos, exploring, and a date

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , others , outdoor adventures • Jun 25, 2020

Family picnic at Carney. Dinners with friends, including SNAILS cooked by Davina! Trips to stores in Italy, especially now that we live CLOSE to them! A final sleepover before Hanna leaves. Tattoos by the…

beach!

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Jun 25, 2020

We live a 5 minute drive from the sea! I am sooooooo happy about this!…

we moved!

beautiful things , family • Jun 25, 2020

We took the plunge and moved off the Navy base! We had been talking about it for awhile, then had to wait for Coronavirus to simmer down, and finally we did it. It was so tiring! I am…

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