Hotel Rojan Sulmona

... lots of nibbles.

On Sunday we drove to Scanno, a mountain resort, that must have been very isolated in the past, to the extent that the women still wear a local costume that is unusual in Italy and specific to that area. It is worn mostly on special occasions now – weddings, for example. Scanno is not much more than 20kms from Sulmona, but it is a slow trip over narrow winding roads – worth it ...

... then I realized this was a huge terminal and had no idea where I was supposed to go. I went back to lady I bought my ticket from because she knew at least 15 words of English, which was better than the other couple people I tried to ask. She told me to go to gate 11 and pointed to the left. I went there, but the gates only went up to #8. I walked back and forth a couple times hoping a gate 9, 10, and 11 would appear but no such luck. I studied a few of the signs ...

... reflecting on the importance of "keeping your head" and remaining calm... eating pizza at a local restaurant... eating fruit from the trees and orchards surrounding the farm... figs, apricots, apples, plums and pears... spending time lazing about... soaking in the fresh air... and conversations with other farm stay guests... learning about their home countries of Trinidad, Brazil, Austria, New Zealand and France... watching the ...

I had only two chances to go skiing while I was in Italy but I was so happy I got to go and also to be able to start getting the hang of snowboarding at last. The first day I went with Gianluca and Francesca to Ovindoli and decided to go skiing which I picked up again quite quickly thankfully...WITHOUT tearing a cruciate ligament in the process!! There weren't that many ski runs in my opinion so it was a little ...

Hello everyone, A new week, and so a new summer camp. I'm now in Ravenna, in another small town called San Pietro in Vincoli. There's not too much to say right now; the camp is gong well, the kids are good, the town is nice, and the scenery is beautiful. I'm only allowed ten minutes of internet on the staff computer, so any more news than that will have to wait. Ciao.

... decided we would reminisce our teenage years and go play video games and pool whilst drinking beer, just like many of us did when we would ditch school. We thought it'd be fun to get a little wasted before getting on the plane. And it was fun....it was very fun. We played a car racing video game and I kicked all the boy's asses to their amazement. It was so fun that when it was time to leave the world would not stop ...

We had only seen Lanciano at night, and now that we had recovered from Pompeii, we were ready for another walking tour. This time we took a guide with us, a person who had been born and raised in this little mountain village: Giovanni, Adriano's dad. Due to malpraxis during his liver transplant a couple of years ago, his mobility and speech are hindered, but he has the charisma, humor and energy of a healthy 50 year old. So he ...

Through the serene hills whose paths were united by dark brick tunnels, we sped across the highway toward Lanciano. I had read up a bit and learned that Lanciano was an ancient Roman city whose archaic name was Anxanum and founded in 1181 BC, but astoundingly enough, the archaeological findings have proved that the Lanciano area was settled as far back as the 5th Millennium BC. So when Giovanni, Adriano's ...

... to see how the titles changed in the translation... Babbo *******o Bad Santa 50 First Dates 50 Volte il Primo Bacio 30 going on 13 30 Anni In 1 Secondo Shallow Hal Amore a Prima Vista Pink Panther La Pantera Rosa Saturday Night Fever La Febbre del Sabato Sera Space Balls Balle Spaziali Daddy Day Care L'Asilo dei Papa Dude, Wheres My Car? Fatti, Strafatti e Strafighe Driving Miss Daisy A Spasso Con Daisy Dodgeball Palle al Balzo ...

... a big city. I spent three days/two nights here, in a nice B&B-type hotel just outside the city. I had hoped to do some hiking in the mountains, but mostly spent my time exploring the city and connecting with long-lost family. This area generally has cold winters and hot summers, with spring and fall being prime times. I was lucky that the three days I spent ...