Ninasusan

Happiness gently landed on my shoulders

Italy

  • Rome

    While you have probably figured out that I loved Venice….my second favorite place is Rome. The sound, the hustle and bustle, the smells…we did most of Rome on foot which I think is the only way to see it. The second time in the Eternal City was as exciting for me as the first….but I Read more

  • 2014 Italy….can it really be Day 7?

    <br / Row after row after row of Olive trees. I haven’t even taken pictures of the miles and miles of vineyards. Driving to these villages has been a once in a life time adventure….something I’m not sure we could have done without the navigation of the brother in law and his inner italian voice….conoscenza…and Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 6 our version of

    House Hunters International. Met a realtor north and West of Vasto this morning to look at some sale properties in neighboring villages. No…he and I are not looking to buy; but, the brother in law was checking out some options. Walking thru the door of some of these homes built hundreds of years ago is Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 5…Beach Day

    Spent the day at home, Hotel Rio. After breakfast, had nap time. Then it was time for lunch. then it was time for walking along the beach. Did a little laundry. Then it was time for dinner. It’s now time for bed. The view of Vasto from the hotel terrace: Seems like a waste of Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 4

    After breakfast this morning we headed up the coast and visited several small villages in the “mountains”. What an experience. I took one panorama picture during a photo op stop of three of the villages…I will try to post it. If you can click on it to make it fill the screen and then finger Read more

  • 2014 Italy Friday evening meal

    I didn’t take a picture of the basil, tomato pasta that Gena and I had as one of our courses…but here are some of the offerings…I won’t make you guess who had what…but I wonder if you can figure out which one she and I ate! OMG We are going to bed now with the Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 3…Goodbye Venice…Hello Vasto!

    I didn’t get all of my pictures downloaded last night…Here’s a couple I thought were worth mentioning. We stopped at a sidewalk pizza restaurant for dinner. These little restaurants along the streets and sidewalks are so quaint and could not be replicated in the US mostly because of the history of the Italian cities and Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 2 Venice….the good..the bad and …well, the ugly

    the bad…started off with a fine mist this morning. Lasted for about an hour but Gena and I got to carry umbrellas with us for quite a few hours. I got a little big bite while eating dinner. The ugly….In a shop window that flashed Red Cross/green cross sign I had to look! The pigeons Read more

  • 2014 Italy Day 1 Home to Venice and points in between…

    Because I always bitch about the TSA….I must start out saying #TSA Kansas City are awesome….not a hitch… Easy, organized and professional. US AIRWAYS also a great airline even though they are related to American Airlines! Customs in Rome was easier than the drive through at Taco Johns! We switched planes to Alitalia without a Read more

  • Home away from Home…Solerno, IT

    http://www.albergodelcentrostorico.it/eng/home/index.php Traveling across the pond to another country brings with it some mild anxiety of the unknown…until of course, you find your soft place to land. Look at our room…. The ceiling… The TV The entry The bathroom and shower Daily fresh fish Our corner table…it didn’t have our name on it…but… If you ever Read more