Back Home in Anghiari
Driving to Anghiari from Arezzo was as familiar as driving to work back in Atlanta. The prostitutes along the road, the place where the road narrows, the place where the road expands to four lanes – it’s all so innate. We met Giovanni and Stefano at the Busatti store...
Firenze!
We took the train to Florence – very easy. I love train travel. It’s clean, efficient, no hassles like air travel and the train stations are almost always right in the center of town. Plus you can sleep on a train, unlike an airplane. Trains are perfect for a...
Roma
Not long in Rome – only enough time to eat, drink and do a little exploring. We went to the Non-Catholic cemetery which is near our beloved Aventino Hill. It’s just behind the Piramide and is a hidden little oasis, despite the fact that it’s a cemetery. It’s built...
Back to Italia!
I’m just going to post very minimal stuff on here just in case anyone is interested in keeping up with our travels. It will mostly be pictures with just a little text for reference. Enjoy!...
The Seasonal Southerner
We got back from Italy just in time for the beautiful spring in Atlanta. It softened the blow of being back somewhat. I wonder about spring in Italy – I’m sure it’s beautiful, but I bet it doesn’t hold a candle to spring in Georgia. The landscape there is...
Happy Easter
Seven weeks ago we set foot back on American soil. We’re in our new (old) home, settled into our new routines, seen all our family and close friends, and pretty much adjusted to life back in the U.S. We’re back in a familiar city doing familiar things, but it’s...
Back in the USA
We’ve been back for a little over four weeks. A lot has happened since then. We’ve moved into a new (old) house, I started back to work, Steve bought a new car, Millie got attacked by a dog, and our grandchildren made us feel like royalty. Lots of people...
We’re Home Now
Maybe some of you are wondering what has happened now that we’ve landed on American soil. I miss talking to you about our experience, even though now our experience is over. But another experience is beginning. A new life in a familiar place. It’s very strange being back. It’s...
We Come Home
Today is the day. After six months of living in Italy, today is the day we make our way back home to Georgia. Notice I said “back home”. I wrote that without thinking. I could have said “back to Georgia”, or just “to Georgia”. But I said “back home”. ...
We Savor our Last Day
Well, after six months, it’s finally here. Our last day in Italy. We’re stunned that it came upon us so fast. One minute we were frolicking in the Tuscan countryside and the next we were zipping our suitcases closed. In between we amassed a lifetime of memories and had...