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monte faito and a funivia ride

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jul 7, 2018

We took a funivia (like a cable car) up to the top of Monte Faito, above Sorrento. We hiked through a beech tree forest and discovered a restaurant with epic views. The path was shady, green, full of…

monte massico

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Jul 6, 2018

The kids and I went for a simple hike at Monte Massico. We only went a little way in, and I want to go back and do more. It was covered in pine trees and so felt, and…

monte tifata

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jul 2, 2018

Monte Tifata is only about 30 minutes from our home, it is a relatively short hike (although steep), it is easy to access, and it offers incredible views. It is a definitely a favorite (at least for Matt…

cilento: valley of the orchids

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures • Jul 1, 2018

On the last day of our Cilento weekend, we decided to check out a place in Cilento National Park called Valley of the Orchids. The trail was filled with little orchids and signs telling us which orchids to…

cilento: cala bianca

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Jul 1, 2018

Along the Cilento coast are several beaches that are only accessible by foot or boat. We trekked to a gorgeous beach called Cala Bianca. We did get our first exposure to the topless beach while there, a little…

beach times three

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Jun 28, 2018

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a night at carney park

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jun 26, 2018

Our homeschool-Band-friend (the one who led the previous homeschool hikes) went out to Carney Park to stay the night in a cabin, so we joined them. Carney Park is a US military recreational facility located in the caldera of…

hiking partenio: sant’angelo a palombara sanctuary

beautiful things , outdoor adventures , uncategorized • Jun 25, 2018

It was just the kids and I hiking this time, starting from a sanctuary on top of a hill, then up the hill to a cross and pretty views of Naples and Vesuvius. We found a big sinkhole…

monte di procida coast walk

beautiful things , outdoor adventures , uncategorized • Jun 25, 2018

The kids and I went for a coast walk with another homeschool family. The far island is Ischia, the island from my last blog post with the thermal pools.…

ischia!

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jun 24, 2018

Ischia, a beautiful volcanic island just off the coast of Naples, is known for its thermal spas. I had heard about a couple of thermal parks on the island that were fun for kids and families. So we…

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