Suzy and I arrived via train to the city of Venice; right away you can see that this is a special place, full of commerce and intrigue. Venice is made up of, or used to me made up of small islands with lagoons in between. In 452, Attila the Hun invaded Italy and caused the Italians to retreat to these…read more →
Milan is home to more than 1.3 million Italians. I find Milan far more interesting than Rome. You’ll find it calm, clean and far more structured. There’s a saying that the Romans think that the Milanese do not know how to enjoy life and the Milanese think the Romans are lazy…….. Well perhaps. Since Suzy and I have visited both…read more →
When speaking to people about Italy, Florence is touted to be the most beautiful place to see. It is a touristy place to go and see, it has the grandeur of the city and beautiful buildings, Florence seems to have it all…… all except the inviting aura of serenity and beauty that Suzy and I have come to enjoy about…read more →
Pisa is located on the right bank of the river Arno and is home to more than 90,000 Italians. When you think of Pisa, of course you think of the tower, but the tower is actually part of the Piazza Duomo which holds quite a few historical buildings. The tower itself is the bell tower for the Cathedral, quite massive…read more →
Suzy and I boarded the train in Assisi, (link) an Umbrian hillside town rich in history for Siena, our first stop in Tuscany. The train is headed towards Empoli, then we change trains towards Siena. After boarding in Empoli, the train hurries across wide open fields of grass and wine groves. Our first glimpse of Tuscany is more than we…read more →
Perugia is probably our favorite city to date, why we are not quite sure. Maybe we like the idea of it being a hillside city or perhaps we like the ancient narrow winding stone stairways that takes you from place to place. Whatever our reasons, you can find yourself lost here in time. Below us you can find the ancient…read more →
From Rome, Suzy and I left for the Amalfi Coast. Located in the south central, west coast of Italy, these towns are a site to believe. First, I have to say that to get to these towns, there is no rail service, access is limited to a bus ride, and if you are the faint of heart, I suggest you…read more →
Lecce, A town of about 95,000 inhabitants and full of history. You will find Lecce as the last large town in the heel of the boot. The Amphitheatre here was built in the 2nd century BC under the emporor Hadrian, it was built and mostly used for entertaining the Romans and could hold hold almost 25.000 people. Most of this…read more →
As part of this adventure, I was going to look into my Italian heritage by exploring both my Grandfathers home towns, Bari and Trapani, Sicily. Since both of my grandparents were Italian citizens when my parents were born, it is possible for me to have a dual citizenship, both US and Italy. Having this citizenship will provide me with dual…read more →
After moving inland from Civitavecchia, we decided that Rome was to be the next adventure. Easter Sunday was four days away and we have found a hotel in Rome to drop our bags and enjoy the city. We eagerly began to explore and decided that we would take the shot at getting into St Peters square on Easter Sunday. Since…read more →
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