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Reentry
Arriving back to the U.S. after 19 months felt like an assault to the senses. Even being in Lisbon on Portugal Day with all its busyness didn't quite prepare me for re-entry.
Posted inItaly Travels
Matera to Rome
Matera is built along the edge of a deep ravine, with the Sassi di Matera cascading down the hillside in layers of stone, steps, and narrow paths that rarely run in straight lines.
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Into Puglia
We were driving across the ankle of the boot now. I had a slightly romantic vision of doing it in one of those iconic little Italian cars.
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Napoli Unscripted
Napoli is alive. We visited this lively city on a 17-day trip through Italy—one that moved quickly from city streets to coastlines to long days on foot. But it started here.
Posted inSpain Travels
Espanha Double Dip
Residency cards in hand, we wasted no time putting them to use. On Thursday, we crossed into Spain with friends for a relaxed day in Ayamonte. But one day wasn't enough, we returned on Friday to check out the town of Huelva.
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Spain In December
Seville is a short 2 hour bus ride from where we are living. So, we decided to go on a December weekend to check it out.
Posted inItaly Travels
Rome on a Monday and homeward bound
Last day in Italy, and it’s a public transportation (metro & bus) strike. On this day we took a Taxi to the Trastevere neighborhood after first visiting Caffe Canova.Caffe CanovaWhat…
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Rome midday on a Sunday
The Jewish QuarterAfter havng a coffee by the Fontana delle Tartarughe, we headed into the Jewish quarter. We saw the synagogue then walked along the Teatro di Marcello and Portico di…