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We've reached the Homeland. Penne & Pescara
... and were treated not only like family but royalty. We ate, we drank, we laughed, we learned some Italian and taught some English...and we didn't ever want to leave.
Penne is in the Abruzzo region of Central Italy and is a small, quaint town with storied history dating back to around 300 BC. We were bless to have the niece of Antonio, Ertilia "Erti" take us around the town by foot. She speaks great English so we ...
Our final full day - also know as Ike-UGH!
... with two of the gears blocked by said item. We are taking a windy road in a country halfway around the world from home and I have neither glasses nor night vision. What could possibly go wrong?"
We laughed about that for a minute, but that was about it. We had taken the Via Tiburtina, a small country road that is lovely by day and that parallels the massive autostrada, in an attempt to keep things safe. I tried to get the items home as quickly as possible, but ...
Our ventures with the Venturas
... it up once again to learning that the Italians do everything with passion. After taking care of business we decided to head to Chieti Scalo and check out the new restaurant that Giulio's son had opened recently in a space just below Giulio's apartment. We followed Giulio into town and he pointed out a parking place then walked around the corner to the restaurant. The Planet was lively, even for a Monday afternoon. We immediately recognized Eddie, who filled in for ...
An introduction to Pescara (Part III)
... the sunshine and the views. This was definitely the real honeymoon portion of our trip at last! We passed a gaggle of bicyclists that had been clogging access to the bridge as they went about their way, and we made the gentle climb upward. The Ponte del Mar bridge is only three years old and the defining structure of Pescara. Photos of it are displayed proudly all over the city, and with good reason. The structure is as marvelous to behold as it is functional. There are two lanes, ...
We interrupt these chores to bring you a honeymoon
... the living room, and finally the upstairs room. We conceded that the main bedroom still needed a lot of work and would end up being inundated with dust again soon, so simply transfered our items upstairs and shut the door. Just about the time we hit the wall on our cleaning we heard a familiar voice shouting for us through the open kitchen door. The day was picture perfect outside so we had all the doors and windows open. The sunlight added a wondrous glow to ...