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A few notes on some random topics: The weather has been hot with clear blue skies. Very, very hot. The day we were in Pico, the car read 42 C which I think is 107 F. Most of the other … Continue reading
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After breakfast and a quick dip in the pool, we drove 90 minutes to Orvieto. Orvieto is a medieval city perched on top of tufa rock from the Etruscan period. We stopped along the way to fill up the car … Continue reading
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On Sunday we spent the entire day in Monte Melino. We woke to the bright sun beaming through our open windows and hearing many sounds of animals. We’re guessing that we heard cows and pigs, but not sure. Definitely seeing … Continue reading
Ciao! The Lilla family has connectivity again! If I sit at the main house of the villa, outside on a bench under the kitchen window, the wireless works. So I’ve spent a good part of the day here uploading pictures … Continue reading
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Today (July 6) is our last day on the Amalfi coast, so we had a quick breakfast and hopped on a bus to Amalfi. From Amalfi we took a high speed boat to the island of Capri (it stopped briefly … Continue reading
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(July 5) Today we hired Tony, our driver from yesterday, to bring us to Ravello – a town on the Amalfi coast which is different than Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Minori and others because it is high up in the mountains. … Continue reading
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Today (July 7) we start the third leg of our trip. At 8am we left Minori via van and picked up our rental car in the city of Salerno. The trip for Minori to Salerno, along the Amalfi coast, made … Continue reading
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(July 6) I’d had three hours sleep and although my eyes are heavy, I just could not get to sleep. So, at 5:30am I ventured out of the hotel room to see Minori in the early morning hours. The full … Continue reading
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This morning we finished laundry at the apartment and got ready for our second leg of the trip: the small town of Minori on the Amalfi coast. We chose Minori since it has beach versus rocks (better for the kids,) … Continue reading
It’s currently the 5th of July and we’re heading to the hillside town of Ravello this morning and to Cetera (pronounced che-tah-rah) to visit with friends in the afternoon. I’ve written an update on our travels from Rome to Minori … Continue reading
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Including some pictures from July 3rd in Rome. The video of salami heaven might have to wait until we return to the States. Sistine chapel ceiling Zucchini flowers Pasta with sheeps milk cheese and pepper … Continue reading
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The first half of today was spent in Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population. Paul, the kids, and I, had pre purchased 9am tickets for the Vatican Museum since Big D really … Continue reading
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Hot, hot, hot! The weather has averaged 96F every day in Rome. We’re taking advantage of all the “nasoni” around the city dispensing cold water, and of course had gelato again at one of the oldest gelaterias in Rome, Giolitti … Continue reading
Happy to toss coins and cool down at the fontana di Trevi
A collection of pictures from a busy day 2 in Rome. D and the gladiators at the Coloseum Inside the Coloseum Outside Sts Cosmos and Damiano Basilica Pizza, mozzarella and more Enjoying trofie al pesto Campo dei Fiori … Continue reading
Dinner was awesome. Don’t know where to begin to describe it. At Obika in the Campo dei fiori , we dined at a FOAK (first of a kind) mozzarella bar. Started with the “gran degustazione” aka grand tasting of 5 … Continue reading
Today we walked to La Bocca Della Verita but didn’t wait in the long line to put a hand in the mouth. At Circus Maximus we saw set up for tonight’s Euro Cup finals (italy vs spain) which will be … Continue reading
As part of experimenting tonight with uploading pics from various devices, here’s some taken with the iPhone and uploaded via the WordPress app on the phone versus the iPad. #needsleep Nervous D visiting Marco in the cockpit Opening his “Bulgari … Continue reading
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We’re traveling without the laptop on this trip relying solely on iPad and iPhones. Struggling a bit with how to get photos from camera and iPhone onto iPad, and publishing pics using WordPress on the iPad brings a whole separate … Continue reading
A vacation three years in the making, our family is now in Italy for three weeks. Paul and I, our daughter M age 8, son D age 5, and my in-laws Papa and Grandma. We flew Alitalia flight 615 from … Continue reading
A few observations that I realize I touched upon but never wrote about in great detail: 1) white glove service – the taxi drivers and people at the hotel all wear white gloves. even the people who handle the baggage. … Continue reading
A few random thoughts and pictures before heading to the airport. And of course I’ll start with food. 1) I think I actually gained weight these past two weeks in Japan. When I wasn’t splurging on pastries and other snack … Continue reading
My Japan host (an American coworker who relocated to Japan on his own dime – not here on assignment) met me at the hotel and was very excited to introduce me to two authentic Japanese experiences: eating Chinese food (LOL) … Continue reading
For two weeks, I’ve looked forward to this day. A whole day to myself, site-seeing, enjoying Tokyo, without any schedule or real agenda. I would wake up whenever my body clock was ready, and do whatever I felt like, see … Continue reading
Friday night I attended a baseball game at the Tokyo Dome where the Seibu Lions beat the home team, the Yomiuri Giants. A 15 minute subway ride brought me from the Nihonbashi district to the Bunkyo district where the massive … Continue reading
Here’s two quick videos from the Tsujiki Fish Market experience yesterday: 1) The prep before the live auction: http://youtu.be/z1EbIKD4NNk 2) The beginning of the live auction: http://youtu.be/0YqmsHnmmag An auctioneer signals he’s ready to host an auction by ringing a bell … Continue reading
It’s our final day in the office and the Tokyo portion of our work assignment has come to an end. We’re handing out the remainder of the gifts we brought from the states, and reminiscing about the things we’ll miss: … Continue reading
I’ve already written a bit about various cultural nuances, so consider this post a mishmash of observations that I want to document before I forget. 1) Elevators Everyone stands in silence. No talking. And they jam in as many people … Continue reading
Last night I enjoyed yakitori (meat and veggies on sticks) arranged by one of our hosts in the Roppongi area of Tokyo. Roppongi is a fast-paced area with a lot of night life catering to males, but is not to … Continue reading
Today’s adventure begins at 4:30 AM for a visit to the Tsukiji Fish Market. Every day, more than 2,000 metric tons of seafood, worth about 19 billion dollars, changes hands here. A single tuna can sell for approx $20,000 here. … Continue reading
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