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Jen

Monte Vesuvio and Pompeii

Wagon Ruts on Pompeii Road

Day 4 – Monte Vesuvio and Pompeii Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Antique Mike: Vesuvio Jen: Craftmanship Two Words Barb: Memory jogging Mike: Decorative brickwork Jen: Colorful marble Three or Four Words […]

Further Examples

House built into the rocky hillside

I have two more examples of how buildings are smooshed into each other and the landscape and how the narrow paths are all higgledy-piggledy, rather than neatly square.

The Amalfi Coast

The Duomo in Amalfi

Day 3 – Amalfi Coast and Sentiero Degli Dei (Path of Gods) Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Knees! Mike: Incredible Jen: Terraces Two Words Barb: Cliff clingers Mike: Organized chaos Jen: Wild […]

Walk to Raita

Vietri sul Mare from Raita

Day 2 – Food Shopping and Walk to Raita Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Up Mike: Labyrinthine Jen: Cobblestones Two Words Barb: Panoramic view Mike: Get lost Jen: Wander about Three or […]

Getting There

Turning Left in Italy

After arriving at the airport in Rome, we picked up our rental car. We’ve heard stories of wild drivers in Italy, and Barb’s driven here before, so we had some idea of […]