Monthly Archives: May 2022

May the 13th… Friday the 13th … Italians by nature and tradition are somewhat superstitious, hence the preponderance of the corno portafortuna (horn) amulet and the mano conuto symbol. You know the one that looks like a hand with a … Continue reading →

12 May, Back on the road again… eventually. We wake early, well vacation early, to tidy up and pack. The usual coffee and yogurt on the balcony. We are ready by 9:30am, we are supposed to check out at 10:00. … Continue reading →

The day after the last one… 11, May. 3 days in that the sleep schedule seems to be acclimating. One of the things that we talked about when we were getting ready for this trip was taking more time to … Continue reading →

Day number next, 10, May Welp, had a weird case of delayed jet lag last night. My body decided that 10pm Michigan time would be an appropriate time to fall asleep. That’s 4 am Italy time. I guess the ability … Continue reading →

Day 1, well actually day 2 but day 1 of actually ‘vacationing’… Slept like the dead. Wake up to morning sunshine and coffee on the balcony, happy birthday to me! So, what’s the plan? No plan! Which is the best … Continue reading →

To be honest, the idea of traveling internationally right now has come with more than a small amount of anxiety, but now that we are here, fear is banished and we let the wine and cheese and Italian sunshine take … Continue reading →