Hotel Nettuno Soverato
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Day 12 - Martone
... was a Severino. After that they were all in a buzz naming relatives and pointing out graves and letting us know if there was anything we needed just let then know. We then made our way to the house that jakes Nonna grew up in. Our directions were: pass the tap and go up the stairs, then turn left at the church and find an deaf man. We got as far as the church and asked a local who could tell we were form Australia straight away then he pointed us to the house. Jake knocked ...
A Day in the Life Of An Artist
... off was a lot of fun.
One night, the bus driver Carlo was kind enough to show me the prune tree out front. I doubt I'd had a prune before that moment, but what he gave me was a smooth oval-shaped thing. First he wiped the powder on it with his hands, and just ate it. Right off the tree! I'm not accustomed to eating things just growing outside, but I did exactly as he did and was surprised to find that prunes weren't so bad. Little did I know, ...
From one painting to another!
... in Umbria, we stopped off at Cortona for a short visit. It is an ancient hilltop town well known for its art and book shops and offers amazing views of the countryside including Trasimeno Lake visible over the low hills to the south.
Against the background of a gloomy, overcast day, Cortona at first seemed quite drab. As we explored more, and the sun came out, it livened up and turned out to be another gem. We had lunch on one of the narrow streets and caught ...
My Journey Home
... Every seat was full I think. It's a national holiday here so that might have something to do with it. Luckily, it's the high speed train and it only takes just over an hour to get to Rome. That was train 2. I need to catch the train to the airport which runs every hour. That was Train 3. The airport in Rome is strange for check in. I had to reference the display board to see which section I check into. It took forever to check in and get through security. ...
Last Day in Serra San Bruno
... tomorrow. I must have been tired because I had a long nap this afternoon. We ate late yet again but I insisted it be a light dinner. It's time for bed. I hope I can rest up as I need the energy for my long journey home. Q35 List all the countries I have visited this trip. ...