We could easily have stayed longer … exploring more of the villages, visiting the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, checking out why the cheese here is so delicious, and tasting wine in hundreds of wineries!
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Day 182 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – S is for San Marino
There’s no castle … like dozens of mountaintops in Italy and throughout Europe … because there was never a king.
Day 181 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Alberobello, Italy
We topped off our stay in one of the original trullo … now with all the modern conveniences.
Day 180 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Truffles (and the Hunt for Them)
By the end of the hunt we’d dug up ten truffles!
Day 179 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Food in Italy
There is so much to see and do in Italy, but for me, the food is the star of any vacation there.
Day 178 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Gelato
I don’t think it’s overstating to say that no trip to Italy is complete without at least several stops for gelato.
Day 177 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – A Lesson in Wine Tasting
THIS was how wine was to be tasted, and I have to say that even after three decades, I learned that I had been doing it all wrong!
Day 176 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Family History in Italy
We realized they lived less than five minutes walk from each other, passing by the church which is the one where they wed.
Day 175 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Father’s Day
They may not be blood, but I feel like they’re my own grandkids and I love them as much.
Day 174 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Vespa Tour
... for anyone who’s ever driven in Italy, the idea of guiding a scooter in traffic is daunting.
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