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day 4: dolomites passo giau

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

Can you believe anyone would go to Venice and NOT drive less than 2 hours north into this insane beauty?? Not me! It is amazing in the Dolomites! We just saw a tiny piece of these mountains that…

trip day 2/3: venice

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

We loved getting lost in the quiet alleys, wandering without cars or motorcycles, seeing the canals, the lovely views and the boats, and the amazing handmade masks. We did not love the tourists (I can absolutely not imaging…

trip day 1: orvieto

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 9, 2020

We took a 10 day road trip up to Northeast Italy and back for summer leave. The first stop was Orvieto, a town in Umbria that was a mid-point for a long haul up to Venice. We wandered,…

calabria weekend

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jul 7, 2020

We spent our Fourth of July weekend in Calabria, visiting the towns of Scilla, Reggio Calabria, Bova Marina, and Tropea. We went to the most southern point possible on mainland Italy (not including Sicily), enjoyed two different seas…

around here: friends, shops, tattoos, exploring, and a date

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , others , outdoor adventures • Jun 25, 2020

Family picnic at Carney. Dinners with friends, including SNAILS cooked by Davina! Trips to stores in Italy, especially now that we live CLOSE to them! A final sleepover before Hanna leaves. Tattoos by the…

beach!

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Jun 25, 2020

We live a 5 minute drive from the sea! I am sooooooo happy about this!…

we moved!

beautiful things , family • Jun 25, 2020

We took the plunge and moved off the Navy base! We had been talking about it for awhile, then had to wait for Coronavirus to simmer down, and finally we did it. It was so tiring! I am…

valogno and beach with friends

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 25, 2020

When Italy said we could visit with friends officially, we joined our friends at Borgo di Valogno (the town of murals) and the natural beach at Baia Domizia. It was a lovely day!…

the first 2 weeks: hikes, beaches and friends!!!

beautiful things , family , others , outdoor adventures • May 18, 2020

I have been aching to get out into nature, so when Italy said we could travel for walks and exercise, we went straight to Monte Tifata And for gelato, of course, and to see how many Italians…

the next 24 days…

beautiful things , family , food and exercise • May 17, 2020

Food, food, and more food… And homemade limoncello! Easter crafts and an egg hunt More family art, puzzles, games, exercise, school, work, etc Birthdays for Cedar and Matt, and a…

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