umbria

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jun 4, 2021

For Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to the region of Umbria.  It’s a green area of Italy, in the country, the lower-class sister to Tuscany (where everything is fancier and more expensive).  Umbria makes olive oil,…

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wine on vesuvius

touristing • May 27, 2021

The Band spouses had a date at a winery on Mount Vesuvius, which included a tour and tasting with lunch.  These grape vines are still young, as the vineyard recently acquired new land. It is interesting to see…

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vomero with babies

touristing • May 27, 2021

Matt and I got our grandparent practice in the other day!  We brought Cedar to an Italian chess club in Vomero on a Sunday morning, and Adam came along too (Matt’s coworker and Cedar’s chess buddy)…. with his…

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hiking vesuvio

outdoor adventures • May 27, 2021

A walk up the other side of Vesuvio, Monte Somma, with a view at the top looking at the Vesuvio crater.  It ended up being a LONG hike, but we got delicious pizza right at the trailhead when…

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terracina

beautiful things , touristing • May 27, 2021

Cedar went to Scout camp for the weekend, so Ashton stayed home and had her friend sleep over while Matt and I had an overnight date!!!  We went up the coast about an hour and a half to…

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may flowers

beautiful things • May 26, 2021

I have a small bubble in Italy in which I live— it’s my street.  It isn’t a long street, maybe 7 minutes to stroll to the other end of it, but it is a good little street.  I…

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vomero on sunday

touristing • May 26, 2021

My Dad and I discovered Vomero on Sunday morning when he visited two years ago.  Matt and I finally went back to enjoy the passegiata on the tree-lined street, with musicians, families, couples, and old and young enjoying…

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