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Lunch in the sun
8 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Mennagio provided a lovely cafe right on the water with sun to spare.
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Bonnie BenedictI am positively green with envy. Just love Italy.
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ViaggiatoreWe had a clear view of Bellaggio across the water...site of the infamous mom nap. And Gordon got a photo of what we think was Varenna but it was pretty pixilated. I almost took a photo of what might have been the infamous parking lot at the top. I DID whisper "FORMAGIO! I polizei!" As we passed. Believe me, you are right in the car with us.
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Rosemary Engle Gee you both look like 20 year olds
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Road to Treccione
8 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We didn't go all the way. Imagine the views if we HAD.
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Karen AndersonOh Wow….what a great drive and so much to see. Stunning!
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ViaggiatoreI've been here before with mom and Bonnie but it was June. No snow. You didn't get the same feeling of being right there at the foot of the Alps!
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Top of Lake Como
8 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Rosemary EngleThis is all just so amazing. Great pics
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ViaggiatoreGreat scenery ...
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The also rans
8 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Karen AndersonSuch beautiful dramatic views. Thanks for sharing this part of the world with us.
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ViaggiatoreSurprisingly easy to get here!
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Milan to Porto Santo Stephano
9 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Along the way we passed by the marble quarries at Carrara. Unfortunately my photo of the mountain side doesn't show the multitude of quarries that we could see with our eyes. Then we passed by the industrial area with stacks of quarried marble. I exclaimed to Heather "look at all that marble." But did I think to get a photo of a marble yard? I did, but not until we we out of the large yards. I did get a photo of a small yard, so I count myself fortunate.

The mountains along the route were very spectacular. I did not know that Italy had such pointy peaks south of the Alps.

Along the drive the scenery turned into lovely Tuscan landscapes.

The photo of Heather was taken when we were flagging and getting tired. The espresso is so strong that it feels like taking a drug. But after that one espresso, we were ready to continue on our way.Leggi altro
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Rosemary EngleOMG gorgeous. Here it is rain, rain and more rain every frigging day, and COLD. Dang it is a horrible year for weather! YOU have the right idea.... I am thinking to visit you in Florida next year.
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ViaggiatoreWe are DELIGHTED to hear it! We will wait with baited breath for your arrival. You HAVE had the WORST winter/spring in memory!
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Karen AndersonI might be on that Florida train too next February!
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ViaggiatoreThe more the merrier!
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Porto Santo Stefano
9 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Why can't the Italians have cities with short names?

Anyway, Porto Santo Stefano is a lovey town. We look forward to exploring tomorrow.

Our apartment is cozy, but cold. I don't think that anyone has stayed for sometime. The heat is now on and we hope that it will warm up enough to sleep. Tomorrow the temperature is forecast to get to 68 degrees so we will open up to the doors and let the warm fresh air in.Leggi altro
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so very beautiful - good to know you are settling in! Steph
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Heather & Gordon, I want to follow in your footsteps. Keep sending the lovely picture. Most importantly, I love Italian wines and hope you post a few names of your favorites while there. Hugs, Donna
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ViaggiatoreOur favorites are CHEAP ones. So far all have been good. I have it on good authority that because of the even sunny weather there is no such thing as a bad Italian wine. We'll let you know if we find one.
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Viaggiatore Heh. Enjoying our happy hour with a friendly little Valpolicella from the Gigante hyper market under our hotel.
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Morning drive on outside of island
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We drove out to the Mediterranean side of the island. The view out included the near islands and out to Corsica with snow covered peaks.
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Lunch
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Nice restaurant where no one spoke English. We got gnocchi with a prawn sauce. I learned a new Italian word, dilezionio (and my pronunciation is as bad as my spelling).

PS Heather says "It's DELIZIOSO!"Leggi altro
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Afternoon drive on Italy side of island
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Forts! What more is there to say! But we could only drive to one of them and that one was closed.
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Karen AndersonAny idea how old that Fort is?
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Annanaomi Sams Gnarly profiles.
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Viaggiatore That olive must be 500 years old!
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Pictures around town
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
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Hill top fort pictures
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
http://www.comunemonteargentario.gov.it/turismo…
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Annanaomi SamsThis reminds me of photos of slaver forts on the west coast of Africa.
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ViaggiatoreProbably from the same period.
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Planning tomorrow trip
10 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
Tea and cantucci.
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Meanwhile, back in Florida
11 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Framing is proceeding on the house.
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Ostia Antica
11 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Old roman port city that was abandoned when the Tiber river changed its course. Lots of low brick walls forming a maze of shops, baths, houses, and temples. Here are some photos that show the ruins followed by a set of photos showing the tiles in the baths.

More info about it may be found on Wikipedia

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Annanaomi SamsDoesn't this just leave you in awe?
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ViaggiatorePretty surprising. I've seen it before and it was like the first time!
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I would love to see this place.
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ViaggiatoreYes you WOULD!
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Ostia Antica
11 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Photos of the tiles.
Annanaomi SamsThese take my breath away. I try to imagine back over the centuries, and I just can't.
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ViaggiatoreTime to watch Rome again!
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Rosemary EngleThis is just so cool and amazing. What a culture they had....
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Annanaomi SamsI didn't watch Rome the first time around! So, yes, time to watch!
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1000 KM Driven already
11 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We sure are driving a lot. It is a good thing that out Fiat Panda gets over 50 mpg.
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Bonnie BenedictYou do have three months. No need to rush!
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ViaggiatoreWe'll a kilometer is quite a bit shorter than a mile. You know how those boys love their numbers.
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That's a million meters!
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Etruscan Necropoli,Tarquinia
12 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Etruscans predate Romans. These tombs are from around 500 BC. ONLY 16 at this site are open to the public out of 6000 discovered.

For more information...

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Annanaomi Sams This is beautiful!
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Viaggiatore Pretty awesome to get up so close.
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Pitigliano
12 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Our first Tuscan hill town. Our cute little restaurant offered exclusively regional specialties. The bathrooms were a treat ... carved out of the hillside!

We took home a bottle of Pitigliano wine for happy hour. Delicious!Leggi altro
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Richard ClarkeBeautiful!
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ViaggiatoreIt WAS.
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Rosemary EngleI had no idea there was so much to see in italy, how much of the ruins from the past remain. A road trip allows you to do that, not a train trip for sure. So are you doing all your planning and research on an ipad?
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Driving through Tuscany
13 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Annanaomi Sams What is this???
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Karen AndersonThe colors and composition of this photo are beautiful. Natures painting!
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Viaggiatore Not sure. The photo was snapped in a hurry through Gordon's window. I had to crop out both the car ang Gordon's nose.
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Views of Mt Vesuvius
13 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
One of them looming over Naples and the other further down the . It is very hazy today. Hope it isn't the volcano! The last eruption was almost yesterday in 1944.
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Karen AndersonIt certainly has a large and looming presence. Wow!
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ViaggiatoreOne might say sinister. We saw smoke coming out the sides. Probably garbage burning, but you NEVER KNOW ....
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Drive through Sorrento
13 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Lots of narrow streets filled with cars. It reminded me of driving as a teenager. Only then I didn't know to scream whenever there was a car about to run into me.
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Rosemary EngleWow and wow again! I bet you were happy to have a teensy car...
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Rosemary EngleWow and wow again for those great views. Also I bet you were thankful to have a teensy car eh?
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ViaggiatoreWe are VERY grateful for our teensy car. Driving on these streets is something else! Plus it gets 50-70 mpg.
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We can recommend this Airbnb!
13 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Rosemary EngleDang! Do you want to stay for a while? It IS awesome.
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Annanaomi Sams No socks! IKEA chair siting,
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Annanaomi SamsIt's lovely! Still Sorento?
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Lazy day Tuesday
14 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We lazed, browsed, napped, drank tea, then wine and generally had a great day. Gordon enhanced his experience by running a few clothes through the washer. The house advertises washer and dryer. We found the dryer out on the patio ... a rack ... but it worked.

For our big activity we walked up the hill to the Restaurant da Mimi for lunch. That pasta looking thing is actually winter squash baked in marinara and mozzarella. Delicious! Gordon had a thick rich vegetable soup and a salad with fresh tuna. We splurged on pistachio profiteroles for dessert.

On our way out Luigi, the spunky 4-year-old son of our waitress, brought out 2 fresh lemons for us to take out. I think he was going off the reservation, but the waitress smiled and said it was fine. Shoulda gotten a photo of the little fireball.Leggi altro
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Rosemary EngleOMG. So idyllic and such wonderful looking food. I bet it is easier to find real, healthy wonderful tasting food there. I am almost relieved that you are finally taking a break from your whirlwind schedule. Whew. Your last photo of the clouds with the sun shining through was stunning. Oh gee... you have some clouds!
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ViaggiatoreFood has been more difficult than you'd think. We generally only eat one meal out a day and get food at the shops for the rest. I'm getting tired of bread and cheese. We are VERY spoiled by the variety in our grocery stores.
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Yummmmy!!! It's a good thing you walk so much otherwise you may return to the states a pound or two heavier. Bon appetite. DonnaG
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Still relaxing ...
15 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
One day was not enough. We delayed cabin fever by walking up to the shops for food and are now well enough supplied we don't have to go out again. While lazing on the couch enjoying the view, I was moved by the light to go out onto the patio to snap a couple of photos.Leggi altro
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Mark Foard That's a great photo 👏🏼😀
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Viaggiatore Thanks Mark. Coming from you that's a real compliment.
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Mark Foard LOL. You are too kind. I'm really enjoying your blog and feeling very jealous. Keep having fun 😀
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Our daily visitor
15 marzo 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
She was a bit late today. We think we should not be letting her in. You see how well that is going.
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Bonnie BenedictOf course you should be letting her in !
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ViaggiatoreHer words EXACTLY!
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