Serapo Gaeta

... the boys have become big fans of cafe latte and cappuccinos. The second time we tried it, chocolate syrup was added to it. Even better. We will try making some at home.

The boys with my two cousins collected fresh mussels that grown on the other side of the rocky wave breaker. Well that evening we did have another 3 hour supper of pasta with fresh mussel tomato sauce.

... time, both the town and the Monastery were rebuilt. The Monastery was rebuilt exactly as it was prior to the bombardment, from precise records kept by the Benedictine monks and drawings century of years old.

On our way back to town, we stopped a few minutes to see the old Roman Theatre, that survived for over 2000 years. The theatre is built at the base of Monte Cassino. It is still used today for music concerts, open-air movies and theatre. Not ...

Our regional train (less comfortable and slower than the EuroStar ES trains) from Rome to Casino left on time and arrived on time in mid-morning at the "Stazionne di Cassino". My two cousins, Franca and Rosetta, were waiting for us. They both live, with their families and my uncle Abel, in a suburb of Cassino, Cervaro. They live more in the countryside and are surrounded by beautiful ...

... br>Per fortuna al check-in tutto ok.....
Poi abbiamo pranzato e perso un po' di tempo in giro per i negozi dell'aeroporto, ultimo "Frappuccino" da Starbucks e partenza!!
Ovviamente dopo 25 minuti di attesa nell'aereo a motore spento a morire dal caldo!!
Arrivo a Roma tranquillo...volo ok.
Poi viaggio di ritorno in macchina fino a casa....
E qui finisce il viaggio....
Bello e divertente....
Bilancio POSITIVO!!!

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In the centre of the medieval quarter is the ancient Cathedral of San Erasmo. The church was consecrated in 1106 and has a beautiful bell tower. Here there are many attractive buildings, mansions and palaces with arched doorways and a tangle of narrow, winding alleys and stairways.

Gaeta is rich in ancient monuments and beautiful churches such as: the domed, 12th century San Giovanni a Mare, Santa Maria Annunziata ...

... silvery green foliage of olive trees, indeed the cultivation and preparation of this fruit is the mainstay of the local economy. They are sometimes sold abroad as "Oliva di Gaeta", but in truth they are grown in the Itri area.

The surrounding area is part of a protected Natural Reserve, the Parco Naturale dei Monti Aurunci. This mountain chain takes its name from the ancient Aurunci tribe, and has some impressive peaks, the ...

... killing several of his guests.

The Grotta di Tiberio can be found at the far end of Levante Beach. The remains of Roman dwellings lay buried for centuries, and were only unearthed during the construction of the new coastal road, the Via Flacca, during the 1950's. In the grotto were found fragments of huge sculptures which once adorned the man-made fishponds at the cave mouth. These marble statues, dating from the 2nd century ...

... my knowledge of this beautiful region of SOUTH LAZIO,
that as yet remains mainly undiscovered by foreign visitors.


I hope you will enjoy travelling with me around this wonderful area !!!

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

Anyone planning to visit this beautiful area please feel free to contact me.

... 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

As I left Sabaudia this morning it was clear that the weather was not going to be kind today. Never the less, the views were especially magnificent as I passed through the sea side cities of S. Felice Circo, Terracina and Sperlonga. No steep climbs or descents, the road remained relatively flat through out. except a few seaside cliffs here and there the ride was fairly easy. At S. Felice Circo I stopped to brows through a local market on one of the side streets ...