A little taste of Rome – June 18 and 19, 2014 THE COLISEUM Probably the oldest stadium in the world, built in the year 80 and still being maintained. OH NOES! There’s a pigeon on my finger! Or, Oh No! The columns are falling! As tourists we often found irony in the mundane. […]
A visit to St. Peter’s – June 19, 2014 BOB AT THE BIGLIETTERIA Bob buys tickets for the Metro to Vatican City at the biglietteria (ticket machine) ST. PETER’s SQUARE By 9am we found ourselves standing in St. Peter’s square which just so happens to be round and capable of holding more than
Homeland of Camille’s great grandparents on her father’s side – June 20 – 23 GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN 6 am, June 20 Villa San Giovanni, the toe of the Italian boot. We woke from our sleeper car slumber and watched as they loaded our train in two sections onto a ferry.
Joining the street life in a fabled Sicilian town – June 21, 2014 IN THE STREETS We took a little stroll about the quaint little streets, good little tourists that we are. DOGS AND DANGER These little dogs were hilarious as they navigated a bit of social anxiety. A sign
Day tripping in a rental car on Sicily – June 22, 2014 We felt the need to get up closer to Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Italy. Etna is constantly erupting and in fact had lit up the sky during a hail storm just a few days before we arrived on the train.
May, full of flowers, friends and family with perfect weather and a big trip up north (1565 driving miles) for our first glimpse of family in two years. LAST LAUGH Camille’s final moments with Stephanie in which they realized that if there were to be a book jacket photo of the two authors together,
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Bopping around Camille’s childhood stomping grounds on May 19 and 20 with Father-brother Joe GRAND LADY BY THE SEA B&B We stayed in Highlands in a nice old home with a view of Sandy Hook, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Freedom Tower. It had been two years since we had been in this neck
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A play date with brothers John and Joe in which we drove over to one of their favorite spots on North Mountain and hiked around on May 22, 2014 A PERFECT DAY It was a beautiful day for savoring the great outdoors. Before we reached the first trail head, John spied a
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Family get together in Shippensburg on May 24, 2014 THE FARM Camille’s father lives in this little farm house tucked in and amongst Amish pastures and fields. THE LANE This is the long, winding lane that leads to the house. All siblings but Camille lived for some period of time at “The
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Spring has sprung in our neighborhood, bringing with it home grown deliciousness, our annual neighborhood Trail Crawl and another energizing edition of the Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival. To our delight Emily, Amy and Molly joined us at the festival, Trail Crawl was nourishing and unforgettable, we never ran out of asparagus all month
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