Category Archives: Italy

Caserta Royal Palace: The Park

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

While Caserta Royal Palace can be said to be resplendent with it’s ornate 1200 rooms, 1790 windows and 34 staircases, it is the Park that encompasses a stretch of 2.5 miles of gardens, fountains and statues that draws a greater … Continue reading →

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Caserta Royal Palace

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Also known as the Reggia of Caserta, Caserta Royal Palace was built as a summer retreat for  Charles VII of Naples. Construction for this modest estate commenced in 1752 and is renowned in part because of its resemblance in structure … Continue reading →

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Where is San Marino

Posted on April 18, 2011 by admin

On our way back to Rome from an awesome visit to Venice we headed for a place called San Marino. Where is San Marino? I had no idea that such a place existed and that I was going to be … Continue reading →

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Italian Ceramics

Posted on April 2, 2011 by admin

While traveling the Amalfi coast we stopped in many villages. including but not limited to Amalfi, Sorrento, Salerno and Ravello. On our first trip out there we had intended to get there much earlier so that we could see some … Continue reading →

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Venezia took my breath away

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

This was my first visit to Venice. By the time I actually stepped foot in Venice I had already been in Italy for well more than a week and had seen all sorts of really wonderful sights. I’m thinking that … Continue reading →

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This car or that car

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin

When we went to look at rental cars we had some issues. I wanted a nice comfortable ride and Chester was much more into conserving money and saving on gas. But if you can’t be comfortable while traveling…. well there’s … Continue reading →

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Leaning Tower

Posted on March 19, 2011 by admin

After leaving Florence we made our way via a confused GPS named “Betty” to Pisa. We didn’t actually arrive there until after dark, but my camera does quite well in the dark and without the flash. Actually the flash makes … Continue reading →

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Firenze, Italia

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

We arrived in Firenze about early afternoon the sixteenth of March. We might have landed in the city a little earlier but the GPS that Chester is now naming “Betty,” had us driving around in circles for some time before … Continue reading →

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Orbieto

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

After leaving the home of Gennaro and Adrianna as their natural family and supports streamed in from all over we initially set our sights on Rome. But that wasn’t the best of all possible plans as Rome is congested with … Continue reading →

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Il Finito Genarro

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

At 9:50 this morning our Gracious host Genarro passed away. Even now the family is pouring in from all over. It was my great pleasure to have known him even for this brief period of time

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