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gargano peninsula:: baia di vignanotica

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Aug 6, 2018

We found a beautiful pebble beach just outside of Mattinata. My memories include hot pebbles, cute food shacks, a walk downhill to reach the beach, bare boobs, a rock to jump off, massive white cliffs, soft blue water,…

gargano peninsula:: mattinata

beautiful things , family , touristing • Aug 6, 2018

For several days of Matt’s summer leave, we went to the Gargano Peninsula, in the Puglia region on the east coast of Italy, just a few hours from where we live. This area, home to a large forested area…

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…

contursi terme

family , touristing • Jul 3, 2018

We met our new Neopolitan friend, Rosa, on the trail of the orchids in Cilento. She and I have kept in touch, and she invited us to join her family at a thermal spa in a town called…

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: marina di camerota

family , papa , touristing • Jun 30, 2018

For Memorial Day weekend, when Matt finally had a few days off in a row, we headed south to the Cilento coast. We wanted to stay in a little town, go to the beach, and hike in Cilento…

paestum archaeological site

family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 29, 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…

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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