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Site Of The Allied Landing In Italy In WWII
... to visit the cemetery. The website says they are always open, but the sign on the locked gate says it's open from 8 am - 4:30 pm. It would have been easy to slip inside, but there was a police car parked just a few feet away. Too bad.
We walked around the downtown area of Nettuno, looking for a specific restaurant Mark has seen online. Around and around the area we walked. And walked. And ...
Toff''s on a Budget
... do a good job (and seemed honest to boot)!
We left Siena for Montalcino which according to the people from the area makes the "best wine in the world", a fairly big call and one that we had to check out. We had not heard of this wine "Brunello" which is made from the Sangiovese grape but have to admit it was pretty good. The best? -well that could be challenged. We managed to get a free taste but most places charged ...
Beach Babes!
... two well-baked groups of Italians, we swam for a bit. I got so burnt! Even with sunscreen!
After we'd had our fill of the sand and of the topless overweight women (thanks, Sarah for pointing out that memory...), we headed into the city again. Rather than go all the way across the city and change, we decided to just go on sightseeing. I wasn't sure I believed Sarah when she said you could turn a corner and see the ...
Benvenuto in Italia.
... one point (when on top of everything he was driving as if he was in a funeral procession).. benvenuti in italia!). In his defense he did give me 5 euro off the meter fare, although I would have preferred to pay the extra euros if he had managed to get me there without all the drama, but c’est la vie. Lesson learned…. Make sure the driver knows where he is going before you get in.
I had booked a room at ...
Sono stato in TV! Ho vinto!!!
... to me a question that made my heart skip a beat, "Do you want to be on a cooking show?" Back in the States, I was of course an avid fan of the Food Network, which has all sorts of cooking competition shows. Although the thought of being on Food Network has crossed my mind in the past, it was only wishful thinking. So before I could think rationally about this decision, I said, “Yes!” My professor immediately began making ...


