Al Canto Delle Sirene Latina

... and he knows and is known by everyone. My cousins and their families still live in Cori.

Within a half-hour drive from Cori, one reaches the bigger cities of Aprilia and Latina, that have much shopping and open markets. The beaches at Anzio or less than an hour away. Unfortunately, we did not go to the beach even if it was sunny and hot the 3 days we spent in Cori.

... oil were amazing none the less though. And we had such a large lunch i couldn't believe it. It actually wasn't possible for me to finish all of my plates. I almost made myself sick trying to finish all the pasta on the second plate. I was sitting there sweating under my eyes so i had to get up and take a quick walk to settle my stomach. Man the food was great... i wish i could have eaten it ...

... dressed in their fine clothes, taking their "passeggiata", a walk along the waterfront or in the old square. Parents proudly stroll with their babies, while little children weave in and out riding their bikes or kicking a football. Other people sit on benches or outside bars enjoying the balmy evening air. It is a chance to meet up with friends and family, to chat and exchange the news of the day.

Gaeta has a wide range of ...

... of local festivities.

In June the feast of Corpus Domini attracts many visitors to Itri, to view the colourful, decorative carpet of flowers, over which the traditional Corpus Domini procession passes. The designs depict scenes from the bible and messages of peace and brotherhood, and are painstakingly composed of thousands of individual flower petals.

The 19th of March is the feast of Fuochi di S. Giuseppe, in ...

... navigated the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea and eventually set foot on these golden Italian shores. Along the coast there are numerous sandy beaches, some of which are secluded and rather select, namely: Capovento, Sant'Agostino, San Vito, Arenauta, Scissure, Ariana, Quaranta Remi, Fontania, and Serapo.

You can see many more of my photos of Sperlonga and South Lazio here at my webpages:
http://southlazio.shapcott-family.c om

... set foot on English soil, and made their way to the city of London, to the district of Clerkenwell, the Italian quarter know as "Little Italy" or "The Hill". They rented a dilapidated Victorian house at the end of Little Saffron Hill, close to St Peter's Italian Church, which was to be their home for many years to come. Here my mother was born and she was brought up in the thriving Italian ...

... defensive structure. The is a path leading all around the town walls, known locally as "Lover's Lane", from which there are stunning views of the countryside.

There are 2 parish churches, one dedicated to St Michael Arcangelo (11th century) was built over a pre-existing pagan temple, the other is the church Annunziata (13th century) and the Convent of Sant' Onofrio was founded in the 11th century.

Campodimele, Latium, Italy nonnalou

It was the last day, that great day of our travels... The Church in Italy bid us "Arrivederci" on the beach releasing one balloon for each person here for the celebration. It was quite a sight. Now it is evening/almost morning and everyone is celebrating around the Piano Man. We leave for Paris tomorrow at 2:30pm.

Morning services were in Italian. Angelo Di Vita talked about family values. The choir sang the "Chorus of the Hebrews Slaves" in English and Italian! Carmelo Anastasi gave the sermon on building the house of God. Afternoon services started at 3. Greg Thomas spoke on God restoring the earth and its people. He told a ...

... U.S. Fifth Army. That same day, a British fleet landed troops at Taranto to seize the major port there and divert some enemy reserves from the main landing. Four days later, elements of two Panzer Corps mounted a powerful counterattack against Allied troops at Salerno threatening existence of the entire beachhead. After three days of bitter fighting, stubborn resistance by the Allied ground forces combined with artillery, naval gunfire and air support halted the enemy assault ...