Category Archives: Italy

The Long and Winding Road

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

After exploring Alghero a bit the next morning, we took the winding road that snakes along the cliffs on the west coast of the island.  While my aunt Pat watched out for the insane Italian drivers and cows on the … Continue reading →

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Sardinian Roadtrip

Posted on January 6, 2010 by admin

It’s been awhile, but finally an update on Sardinia!  We arrived on the island from Milan on New Year’s Day, and headed straight to the car rental terminal…somehow they agreed to let us on the road and shortly after we … Continue reading →

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I Can See Fireworks from my Bedroom Window

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

Though all of you in the States have several hours left to go…happy new year!  I have officially been living in 2010 for almost an hour now.  After thawing out from the afternoon walk, we went to dinner at an … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

The three of us arrived in Milan this morning after a long but uneventful plane ride, and set off almost immediately to beat jet lag by tackling the city on foot.  I was shocked to discover how freezing it was … Continue reading →

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Naxos and Taormina

Posted on November 13, 2009 by admin

The last two nights in Sicily were spent in the small resort town of Giardini Naxos, which was very quiet this time of year (fine with us, since by this time we were fairly exhausted from climbing temples, long bus … Continue reading →

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Syracuse

Posted on November 12, 2009 by admin

Syracuse was my favorite city we visited on the trip.  It seemed to have just the right combination of charm, beauty, culture, and grittiness, and the nice hotel we stayed in didn’t hurt either.  Hotel Gutkowski was right on the … Continue reading →

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Piazza Armerina and Morgantina

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

En route to Syracuse from Agrigento, the group made two stops.  First, we went to the little town of Piazza Armerina, best known for the lavish ancient Roman villa found in the area, Villa del Casale.  The villa, largely protected … Continue reading →

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Archaeology and Gastronomy

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin

On the way from Palermo to Agrigento, which was our home for the next two nights, the group stopped in the towns of Segesta and Selinunte to see the archaeological sites, which are ruins from the ancient Greek settlement of … Continue reading →

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Palermo

Posted on November 10, 2009 by admin

After arriving from Monreale, we spent the next two nights of the trip in Palermo, which is Sicily’s largest city with a population of over 1 million. Palermo has a grittier feel than most of the other cities we went … Continue reading →

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Sicily, At Last!

Posted on November 4, 2009 by admin

Today is my sixth day in Sicily and the first that I have wifi. I’ve been disappointed not to be able to post my many photos and stories as I go along, but I suppose it reflects a cultural difference … Continue reading →

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