September 14, 2026 New Cobblestone … I had no idea! Verona, Italy In my mind, I kept thinking, cobblestone must be such a blast from the past and something that cities just have to deal with as they modernize and go into the future. I was SO wrong. Maybe it was this at first as people used river rock to build more sanitary conditions […]
One thing to mention first … FOOD … it is so amazing – everywhere, even the grocery store. It is real. It is fresh. It is so delicious. I am Gluten Free in America and I have been eating cornettos, pasta, pizza, and bread. I take some digestive enzymes and I am feeling great. This is a miracle – I love the food in […]
September 12, 2026 The Many Balconies of Juliet (in fair Verona) Verona, Italy I almost forgot to post about Verona. What a cute and trendy stop-over after our train from Rome to the Verona station. We had to take a detour to see the tour and look for the balcony. We walked the cobblestone streets, gawked at the very fancy (and name-brand) stores, and […]
September 10, 2026 Running a Small Laundromat Rome, Italy The apartment we have in Rome has a washer and dryer. The first we have seen in our 9 days since leaving Colorado. And so, I am now running a small laundromat in between seeing the sites, doing school with the kids, running around the block to the grocery store, and keeping up with the […]
September 9, 2026 Accents From Florence to Rome (through Civitavecchia), Italy After a week in Italy, as we started driving toward Rome, we started a conversation about accents. When Italian people don’t understand the word you say, it is most definitely your accent. So far, the kids have practiced ordering their own gelato. It came out like a strong Texas accent with some words […]
September 8, 2026 Awe Saturnia, Italy The night sky came alive as we sat in the thermal pools (that are free) called Cascate del Mulino di Saturnia. Truly amazing, with cascading waterfalls, pools of various sizes and depths for soaking, and a river to follow through the bamboo reeds and around the bend and back to the main connection point. Disney could not have […]
September 7, 2026 Two Sides of The Tuscan Sun I had to tell the kids to channel their country-mouse selves as a country farm is pretty much the opposite of a Florence city hotel. The first complaint was the farm cats – for our one who does not like such things. And then the ants. And then the flies. And even the outdoor pool […]
September 4, 2026 Where did we go wrong? Mia chose the pizza place tonight. Our first Italian pizza in Florence. The website says 13th best pizza in the world – must be true. We walked the obligatory 12 blocks through cobbly streets and a bit of major construction, but we did find the place. We were the only ones in there – one of […]