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La Terrazza di Atri

Contrada Torroni, 7 Atri, Abruzzo, 64032, Italy

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At last, the reason I came

A travel blog entry by laschus

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... the sellers in Italian. Ida is the daughter of Abruzzese immigrants to Michigan, and I thought from the first time I met her that I detected a midwest accent. She grew up in the Italian section of St. Clair, met and married an Italian immigrant and moved back to Pescara in 1981 and has lived there ever since. The terms of the compromesso were agreeable and included a couple of mild surprises about the history, nothing that was a concern.

I ...

Forza Pescara (Part III - Allesandro and Lili)

A travel blog entry by laschus

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... made with red wine. Yes, it is indeed purple...I will upload the picture. You have to love this country!

Toward the end it was only me, Alfonso and another couple with whom he was speaking in Italian. Soon he introdcued us and it was like Friday all over again. The couple were Allesando and Lili, he in his late 40s and she her late 30s. ...

The Do-It-Yourself BBQ on the Surface of the Moon

A travel blog entry by laschus

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... gaunt, disturbed only by the occasional breeze or passing car. I paused as long as possible, drinking in the moment as deeply as possible to sustain me. I finally tore myself from this vista reluctantly and moved on. The barren rocks quickly gave way to tree crowded hillsides similar to Washington's Stevens Pass. The autumn colors were spectacular and again I shivered in amazement. I stopped counting the number of times my skin had involuntary reactions to what my eyes ...

ForzaPescara - An Opus in 3 parts (Part 2 - Bravo)

A travel blog entry by laschus

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... leading me to wonder if there was a goal to be had or if I had signed up for what would be a 0-0 draw. Eleven minutes into the second half I had my answer,,,goal Pescara! It looked like it would hold okay but Padova scored well into extra time on a little dribbler. The crowd shuffled out disappointed, settling for a measly little point that dropped them into third place and still just a point ahead of Padova. The season is shaping up to be ...

ForzaPescara - An Opus In 3 parts (Part I - Intro)

A travel blog entry by laschus

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... world peace.

Seriously, by the time the night was done I felt like the toast of the town, and I knew I had made friends in Francavilla Al Mare. It was fabulous knowing the no matter where you go a quick smile and a few friendly comments, no matter how accurate in the local language, can make a friendship anywhere.

Forza Pescara indeed. I hope the boys in blue do well tomorrow on the field when I go watch them.
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