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vesuvio

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 27, 2018

Cedar and I joined his friend Chris and his parents, April and Sean, for a walk up Mt. Veusvius.  I’ve read there are a variety of different trails on the mountain, but we did the main “tourist” one…

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capua ruins

outdoor adventures , touristing • Jun 1, 2018

We visited Capua ruins on two separate trips, once with friends and once with Matt.  Located about 20 minutes from our house, “The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size…

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downtown naples

touristing • May 31, 2018

Two different times we ventured into downtown Naples for some exploring.  It’s crazy there, with tons of people crowding the streets.  Castles, cathedrals, statues, plazas and amazing architecture intertwine with stacked apartments lining narrow alleyways.  Laundry hangs from…

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california time

beautiful things , family , touristing • Oct 27, 2017

The kids and I took a quick trip to California at the end of September.  We celebrated Kevin’s life, reunited with my half-siblings, and enjoyed a few days with grandparents.  Grandpa had the kids jumping with him into…

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