Monthly Archives: August 2026

Yesterday was  our last full day in Pico which meant cleaning, eating what remained in the fridge, packing and preparing the house to be vacant for another year.  We took some final measurements of a few spaces to research items … Continue reading →

August 15 is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and in Italy, they celebrate Ferragosto along with the feast day. It’s national holiday with Latin roots with “feraie” meaning “day of rest” and “augusti” nodding to Emperor Augustus who granted … Continue reading →

This morning Miss M and I walked through the center of town while Paul drove to Frosinone to pick up a package. We saw Pepino Marchetti who remembered first meeting Miss M when she first visited Pico at age 8, … Continue reading →

Despite being a citizen, owning a home, paying bills, taxes and possessing a Codice fiscale (Italian tax number), having a package delivered to Pico has been a challenge.  We decided to try Amazon.it delivery this year knowing Paul would be … Continue reading →

We love going to supermarkets in other countries. Yesterday I shared photos from the small market in Pico. Now that we have a refrigerator that’s larger than what you’d find in a college dorm room, we’ve been able to grocery … Continue reading →

Today Miss M took the train to Rome for the day. After taking her to the train station, we grabbed a cappuccino and croissant from L’Angolo Bar. On our walk down the hill we saw Biaggio who asked how we … Continue reading →

This morning Paul and I broke down two pieces of living room furniture that were left in the house when we bought it. The wood remnants are now in the cantina along with a wardrobe, dresser, a futon frame and … Continue reading →

Our neighbor Marino, and his plumber friend Pasquale, arrived to install air conditioning “after breakfast” which ended up being at 8:40am. Pasquale must live nearby because he arrived with the AC unit and everything he needed for the day, but … Continue reading →

Happy Sunday! Paul and I started the day with a walk into the center of town for cappuccino, plain and cream-filled croissants. I counted 22 men standing, sitting and conversing with each other at the bar and one table of … Continue reading →

If you look at a map of Italy, there’s a ring road that surrounds the city of Rome. Fiumicino airport would be at the southwest spot, just outside the ring. Today we drove 90 minutes to the northeast part of … Continue reading →

Today Miss M and I planned to take the train into Sorrento while Paul picked up a few things at IKEA and waited back in Pico for our couch to arrive.  At 8:30a we began the journey: Paul drove us … Continue reading →

Last year Paul and I were separated by 4,160 miles on our 25th wedding anniversary. It’s just the way the summer panned out between traveling to multiple countries, scheduling a pre-college tonsillectomy, and navigating new home ownership in another country. … Continue reading →

Over the years I’ve shared on this blog how much I love Italian beach life. Today we drove 30 minutes and two traffic lights from Pico to “Raggio di Sole” beach club in Sperlonga. For 42 Euro, parking plus three … Continue reading →

Today I spent the day working, doing laundry, and organizing things around the house setting myself up to take time off from work later in the week.  Tonight we drove 30 minutes to the town of Roccasecca for the “Fritt … Continue reading →