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lago di san vincenzo

beautiful things , outdoor adventures • Aug 8, 2018

On our way back from Arbruzzo, we stopped by another lake, Lago di San Vincenzo, to scope out a campground we had heard of. This lake was lovely and bright blue, with plenty of space all around it…

abruzzo national park:: lago di barrea

beautiful things , food and exercise , outdoor adventures • Aug 8, 2018

After Gargano, Matt and I decided to switch gears and head out to the mountains. We miss camping, and we had heard there are some campgrounds in Abruzzo. Abruzzo is a mountainous region in central Italy, and it…

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,…

in and out… with friends

kid projects , others , outdoor adventures • Jul 10, 2018

A trip to find sea glass, sleepovers, pool time, board games galore, Festa Americana at Carney Park (carnival rides, food, fireworks and the Navy Band, all in a volcano crater), and 4th of July celebrating…. with friends.…

adventure park

outdoor adventures • Jul 9, 2018

We met our Neopolitan friends, the Volpes, way up at the top of the hills (mountains?) of Benevento, at a placed called Parco Avventura Camposauro (Camposauro Adventure Park). The air was fresh and chilly (it felt amazing to…

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…

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