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Category: Italy

What we’ve been up to – March 2026

April 7, 2026

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot, and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Another month has come and gone, and it’s now officially spring. One quarter of the year is already behind us. Where … More What we’ve been up to – March 2026

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What we did last month – January & February 2026

March 10, 2026

How did it get so late so soon? – Dr. Seuss Welcome to the first in a new series of posts, one that will provide an overview of what we did the past month. Inside these articles Robie and I will relate recent travels, provide glimpses into destinations we plan to cover in later posts, … More What we did last month – January & February 2026

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The Ferrari Museums of Italy

October 9, 2025

The best Ferrari ever built is the next one. – Enzo Ferrari Hello, Robie here. I am filling in once again for Reid as she finishes her 500-mile journey along the path of St. James in northern Spain. She will arrive in Santiago de Compostela today and I am extremely excited to see my wife … More The Ferrari Museums of Italy

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Off the Beaten Path in Northern Italy

September 25, 2025

The Creator made Italy by designs from Michelangelo. – Mark Twain Hello, Robie here. I’ll be doing a few posts while Reid is completing her journey along the path of St James in northern Spain, the Camino del Norte. She and her sister are doing well and should complete their five-hundred-mile trek in roughly the … More Off the Beaten Path in Northern Italy

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When it rains in Lecce, eat pasta … and cheese

June 5, 2025

Life is a combination of magic and pasta. – Federico Fellini When Robie and I set out from Albania to enjoy a week-long getaway in Italy, we were looking forward to exploring the baroque architecture of Lecce in the southern region of Puglia. But when March showers left us taking grey, overcast pictures of the … More When it rains in Lecce, eat pasta … and cheese

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