Labor day weekend meant Matt got 4 days off, and, being a smart guy, he chose to use those days to cram for his upcoming advancement exam. We agreed that the kids and I would give him a…
Our sweet Italian friends met up with Cedar and me in Pozzuoli for a visit to some local ruins. Fall is in the air and the weather is cooling off enough that we can do some outdoor adventuring…
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…
I left the kids at home one day and headed north about an hour for an eggplant cooking class, hosted by a military organization called Fleet and Family Services. They offer classes that introduce military to Italian culture. …
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…
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…
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…