Baja Domizia Villaggio
Travel Blogs from Baia Domizia
...A Much Better Day!
... that seemed to head in the general direction of the temple, so we took it. It was better than walking on the road and jumping out of the way for cars. We enjoyed the fairly strenuous hike and stopped frequently to take in the beautiful views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Terracina, and the islands of Ponza and Ventotene, both with significant Roman history. We got to a stone wall, part of the temple, that had a hole torn in it, so we passed ...
1135. Reaching Southern Italy (Ita 112)
... Italians) is run by the Mafia. As I climb up a narrow street to the ridge, to where there are just a scattering of farmhouses, I search for clues as to what really makes this part of Italy different. Folks all give me a friendly greeting… no one seems suspicious of this outsider wandering through their village.
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1134. A Plaza and a Castle (Ita 111)
... Fondi does have some treasures of its own: its main plaza, rather than facing a church like most do, is facing a beautifully preserved castle. The Fondi castle is not built in a symmetrical shape like the ones up on the Adriatic coast, but rather it has one main tower on the side, and several semi-rounded towers around the gateways, giving it a more creative feel. Behind it is a ...
1133. Magical Hilltop Village (Italy 110)
... doesn’t seem so romantic any more—at least not on this side of the hill. It’s striking to realize how just a couple meters of space can make a huge difference in the physical and even mental well being of people… and to think that those living on the sunless side of the village have been stuck here for generation after generation—and yet the homes here are still inhabited, people still hanging out their clothes to dry, even with no ...
Day 52 - Rome - Baia Domizia (via Montecasino)
... br> We returned to the hotel after 10pm and Sarah had her first teary moment of the trip saying she was tired and missing home. Not bad considering we hit our half way point tomorrow and she is only now having her first bout of homesickness. Once the girls were tucked up in bed Mike and I headed down to the bar where we could get internet reception and unsuccessfully tried to find accommodation for the next couple of nights on the Amalfi coast.
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