Assisi Pilgrimage

Assisi Pilgrimage

On Feburary 25, 2012, Daniele and I spent the day in Assisi as part of a weekend visiting his family in Umbria. This write-up and photos are from over a year ago, February 2012, but they never made it up. … (read more)

Carnevale in Ronciglione

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

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)

Snow in Rome

This is an older post that got forgotten– because it’s not all that interesting. I’m putting it up now with a back-dated post-time. Since this blog is, primarily, my own travel diary. Sometimes people are surprised to hear that it … (read more)

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

A little while back I noticed a museum on Via del Corso, here in Rome, that I had never visited. It is the historical home of the Doria-Pamphilj family, one of the great noble families of Italy. Peeking inside from … (read more)

Home in NJ

Home in NJ

My time back home has come to an end. This was a long stay, September to January but it was full of good stuff. I went to the Jersey Shore with my family, New Orleans with my mom and aunt, … (read more)

Daniele Visit to NJ

Daniele Visit to NJ

The last part of Daniele’s visit was almost two weeks staying around NJ. Last time we did not spend much time here and I wanted him to see more if we might move here someday. Wednesday. Our redeye from San … (read more)

San Diego with Daniele

San Diego with Daniele

Daniele and I finished our California Coast Trip with four days in San Diego. He had been here before for a two week nursing exchange, but I never had. We were here Saturday November 18 through Tuesday the 21st. Saturday. … (read more)

CA Coast Trip with Daniele

CA Coast Trip with Daniele

Daniele and I drove from San Francisco to San Diego. Along the way we stopped at Purisma Redwoods, Morgan Hill, Santa Maria, Santa Barbra, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Hollywood, LA, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Lagoona Beach, Oceanside, and finally landed … (read more)

San Francisco with Daniele

San Francisco with Daniele

Daniele and I started our California trip off in San Francisco. We flew in Thursday, November 10 and stayed until Monday the 14th. My friends Chris and Lori very graciously offered for us to stay with them. Thursday. We were … (read more)