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umbria: parco dei mostri, orvieto, and terme saturnia

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 5, 2019

Matt had a Band gig in Orvieto, a town in the Umbria region a few hours north of us. I’ve decided that if I can go to his gigs, I will… so I did! The kids and I…

around here: friends, family, heat, work trips and scout camp!

family , touristing • Jul 5, 2019

We had a BBQ in the park, a very hot hike (the weather has been insanely hot lately), pool time, and fun with friends. Matt has been doing a lot of travelling for work (Morocco, Montenegro, and Romania),…

with brannons: market, pizza, downtown, beach, and capua

others , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 5, 2019

Everyone who moves here has a “Sponsor” to help them through the transition, the logistics of moving here, finding a place to live, getting settled and started, etc. We volunteered to sponsor a Band family we knew at…

abruzzo

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 9, 2019

Cedar had an opportunity to attend a Judo competition in Abruzzo, a mountainous region in central Italy. I jumped on that idea and booked an apartment in the country for a couple of nights. Italy is so beautiful,…

posillipo tattoos and views

touristing • Jun 9, 2019

Our friend Mark joined us to check out the Naples Tattoo Convention. We did not get any tattoos, but afterward we did find a lovely park in Posillipo with spectacular views!…

ireland, part 3

outdoor adventures , touristing • May 17, 2019

After saying good-bye to our beautiful home in the country and getting a new tire at the local Tyre Shop, we headed a few minutes north to the famous Cliffs of Moher. At first it seemed like it…

Ireland, part 2

outdoor adventures , touristing • May 17, 2019

The next morning we headed north to catch a ferry that crossed the mouth of the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, where it meets the sea, on our way to the Loop Head Peninsula. The peninsula…

Ireland, part 1

touristing • May 17, 2019

Last week Jess and the kids went on a 5 day holiday in Ireland, and it was quite wonderful. It was a land of green pastures, sheep and cows, rivers and lakes, green trees and rolling hills, rugged…

sperlonga, sabaudia and circeo national park

family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Apr 24, 2019

For our Easter three-day weekend, we drove up the coast about 2 hours north to the region of Lazio. We spent an afternoon in the cute beach town of Sperlonga, then made it to our apartment in Sabaudia…

borgo di valogno, town of murals

beautiful things , touristing • Apr 24, 2019

We discovered a tiny little town in the mountains, less than an hour from our home. Apparently it is a dying town that has been brought back to life by the creative idea of a young couple to…

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