Leaving On A Jet Plane
I’m from the generation that remembers the song “Leaving on a Jet Plane” written by John Denver in 1966. My favorite version of it is when …
Italy
2015 – Florence food, fun & shopping
Fellow travelers, Well, today is our last day in Florence. Hard to believe we’ve been gone almost a month. Our day started out a little late …
2015 – Italy – More Balsamic and Tortellini
Woke up to thunder, lightening and rain. Gorgeous view of the landscape outside our room getting a refreshing drink of water. You could almost hear the …
2015 – Italy – Balsamic Vinegar Tasting in Modena
Okay – on we go with our Tuscan adventures. After I plied Dick’s face off the windshield of our rented Fiat (he was oogling the Ferrari …
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2015 – Italy – Cheese and More Cheese
It’s Saturday and you know what that means – football! Well, it’s early in the morning and Dick is concentrating on the football scores on the …
2015 – Italy – San Gimignano and More Tuscan Adventures
I have to start with food today because we were offered eggs for breakfast – I’m sure from the chickens on the farm here. Not only …
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2015 – Italy – Tuscany Adventure
Greetings from the Tuscany area. Today was a travel day. Up early and on the train to San Gimignano by 7:00 am. I have to stop …
2015 – Italy, Manduria – The Modern
There was so much to share about this day we had to add another post. In the afternoon we ventured out to Giuseppe Greco’s property. He …
2015 – Italy – Old Town Manduria, Fresh Fish Lunch
We started our day in the oldest part of Manduria visiting an archeological site. We were told that this was one of the top 10 archeological …
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2015 – Italy – Manduria and the Sea
Sunday in Manduria – well, let’s just say if you’re not going to church, the church makes sure you are awake. At 8:00am they start ringing …
2015 – Alberobello & Trulli houses
This day was an adventure that could not be planned by any agency, tour company or bumbling tourist. However, Antimo orchestrated a perfect day. We did …
2015 – Manduria & Picking Grapes
The crush is in full swing here in Manduria. Today we picked grapes for the harvest. We learned so much about grapes and wine today my …