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Castello Santa Severa
Yesterday (actually yesterday, not uploading months old posts for once), Daniele and I visited the Castle of Santa Severa. The castle has changed hands many times, and now the town of Santa Severa* owns it and opened it for the … (read more)
Gathering Chestnuts
Daniele’s family gathers chestnuts every fall to enjoy in winter. They go to a forest-like park where they know chestnut trees grow and gather garbage bags worth of them. This fall Daniele, his father Giulio, and I went to gather … (read more)
Coronation Pope Francesco
It was pretty big news here in Rome, and everywhere, last month when Benedict XVI put in notice. It happened really fast, he announced on 11 February that his last day would be 28 February. I was mostly excited that … (read more)
Rome at the Holidays
This year I came back to Rome right after Christmas. This allowed me to spend New Years with my sweetie and to see the holiday decorations in Rome that I normally miss. They strictly take them down after Epiphany. They … (read more)
Rome Summer 2012
I’m just finishing another round in Rome. This trip was a bit shorter because I have to return to NJ for my Italian citizenship appointment, which I’ve had for a year and could not be moved. After that I’ll be … (read more)
Abbazia delle Tre Fontane
On March 14, 2012 Daniele and I visited the Abbazia delle Tre Fontane. This is an abbey built on a site of three springs, the site of martyrdom of St. Paul. This write-up and photos are from over a year … (read more)
Zio Amato in Anzio
This is an older post that never made it online. I’m putting it up now with a back-dated post-time. Since this blog is, primarily, my own travel diary. Yesterday Daniele and I went to visit his father’s brother Amato and … (read more)
Monastery of Saint Benedict – Sacro Speco
On March 5, 2012 Daniele brought me to the Saint Benedict Monastery of Sacro Speco. This write-up and photos are from over a year ago, March 2012, but they never made it up. I’m trying to upload old pictures and … (read more)
Carnevale in Ronciglione
This write-up and photos are from almost a year ago, Carnevale 2012, but they never made it up. I’m trying to upload old pictures and the accompanying stories now with back dates so they are archived in order. Today we … (read more)
Carnevale in Rome
This write-up and photos are from almost a year ago, Carnevale 2012, but they never made it up. I’m trying to upload old pictures and the accompanying stories now with back dates so they are archived in order. Today (Saturday) … (read more)