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rome

touristing • Jan 31, 2019

We went to Rome for the day.  It’s only 2 hours away, so we got up early and spent the day walking around, checking out all the sites.  It was a great time of year to go, without…

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sicily:: trapani

family , touristing • Dec 28, 2018

Finally, for the last few days of our Sicily trip, we visited Trapani.  We explored the salt pans, drove up a mountain to a town called Erice, where we hung out IN the clouds, visited a castle, and…

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sicily:: palermo

family , touristing • Dec 28, 2018

Still in Sicily, on day three of our trip, we left our AirBnB in Giarre to head across the island to the west coast.  We drove through the middle of the island to get there, and it was…

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christmas in downtown naples

touristing • Dec 27, 2018

Our Italian friends took us on a tour of Christmas in downtown Naples!  We visited a nativity museum where we heard interesting stories of Naples’ history, enjoyed pizza portafolgio (folded pizza) and coppa di mare (fish cup), and…

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lights of christmas

touristing • Dec 27, 2018

We visited Castello di Limatola, a local castle that lights up during the holidays.  We toured the beautiful castle, saw musicians wandering through the pathways, looked at booths of handmade trinkets, ate tasty treats and sipped mulled wine. …

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hercolano

touristing • Nov 21, 2018

We spent a weekend day visiting a ruined city, Hercolano.  It is in Naples, near Pompeii, and it was also destroyed by Mt. Vesuvio.  It is very similar to Pompeii but with more preserved ruins and fewer tourists. …

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