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We’re spending two days in Cinque Terre– five villages along the Italian coast. These little towns have the charm of every Italian village we’ve seen, with the added benefit of clinging to hills and cliffs…

We’re 2 ½ weeks into our Italian adventure. Enjoying the scenery, feeling productive with our writing, and reveling in the ability to have such an experience. And we love the food. Trying new foods is…

The first time I saw a Smart Car, I was charmed. How could a car be so darn cute? I wanted to put it in my pocket and take it home. Maybe I’d even get…

I attended mass at our local church, yesterday. Since I didn’t understand most of the words, I was left to absorb the experience. The tone of the voices, the architecture of the building, the hard,…

We’ve adjusted to biking or walking. We’ve adjusted to hanging our laundry out on the patio. We’ve adjusted to buying only enough groceries to last a day or two, because that’s what fits in our…

  We’re half way through our stay here in Italy. Can you believe it? I can’t. So it’s time for a shout out to our home and hosts and the way we all came together.…

We’ve been ensconced in our little house, writing much of the time, making short forays out on bikes to sightsee, shop, stretch our legs. Today we went big. Florence. Cristina delivered us to the train…

“I could eat my way through Italy,” a friend enthused when we talked about my upcoming vacation. I presumed she meant in big city restaurants. Or that the food in rural areas would be interesting…

We are not going to Rome or to Venice on this trip. We are eschewing most major tourist sites this month in favor of getting to know our local neighborhood. This decision – not so…

We didn’t make it to church yesterday because of the rain. We did penance today, biking half way to heaven to reach a church on a hill. We’ve been visiting all the churches in this…