One of the dinners, and I think maybe the last one, with our guests was actually the worst dinner I have had here to date. Nothing tasted fresh and it was a waste of money. HOWEVER, we did get this monstrous thing: In case anyone is wondering what 520 grams of mozzarella di bufala looks…
June turned out to have above normal summer temps but this year it continued to get worse. Italy went through most of this summer without any rain (at least here in the southern part) and temperatures continued to soar and held strong very early in the summer. It felt like August at the end of…
Just shy of living in Italy for a year and a half now, and we are finally able to welcome our first guests! And what better activity to do on their first full day then to take them to a winery! I mean, it’s me we’re talking about… of course wine would be first on…
Took a trip back to Venice one weekend in July, but this time was to avoid the actual city and as many people as possible! We headed out to Mazzorbo, an island that’s actually attached to the touristy colorful town of Burano, but is hardly visited because there is really nothing there- except a vineyard!…
There are so many wonderful museums in Naples and the surrounding area, but it gets a little difficult when trying to find the time to visit all of them- especially when you have a kid who isn’t old enough to appreciate or understand it all, and a husband who isn’t really a fan of museums…
We took our first bus ride around the coastal roads back in July and it will probably be our last, haha. We braved the nauseous twists and turns for some sightseeing- from Sorrento to Praiano to the Blue Grotto. Sorrento is known for their sandal wear, so I got my first pair of handmade sandal’s!…
June 30th finally came, which meant school had finally ended! For the first weekend, summer started off with some super Saturday adventures! A day with live dinosaurs, discovering new cuisine, filling up at a “gas station” winery, following tips from a local on places to see, and scenic drives. Unplanned days are some of the…
Before I moved to Italy I began taking Italian lessons from a Neapolitan lady. She told me about a festival called, “Infiorata” (carpets made of flowers arranged in patterns), and ever since I have wanted to see this. Covid of course kind of stopped that for a couple years but now the festivals are back!…
We spent a peaceful morning in June exploring Abbazia di Montecassino, a monastery 520 meters up on a mountain. The kiddo was finishing up his last weeks in school so I thought we’d take advantage of that and do something he wouldn’t care if he missed. A little over an hour drive brought us to…
As I mentioned before we chose to stay in the village of Monterosso. The first day we wanted to hike and visit the other four villages of Cinque Terre but for our second day, we only wanted to relax and enjoy the water. We couldn’t have picked a better day! We were able to reserve…
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