I know I was absent from Filterless Fridays last week. The days get away from us pretty quickly here. Now for a nice little family update… He: Swamped with work. Literally, the poor guy works all the freaking time. And his computer crashed the other day, meaning he lost 12 precious hours of work. Yet… Continue reading Dove siamo (Where we are)
We have been living in Italy as a family off and on since last September. I know many people spend a much longer time abroad as expats than we have, but that does not mean we haven’t truly learned some things during this experience. I think any travel, no matter where, no matter for how… Continue reading What we learned as an expat family in Italy
Aaaaaahhhh the Italian Riviera. Our second trip here as well. It is such an indescribable place. SO much beauty and the sun just shines so warm and bright. The days are filled with swimming in the super salty and refreshing water of the Mediteranean, enjoying a Spritz on the beach with a huge piece of… Continue reading Santa Margherita and Portofino (insert loud relaxing sigh here)
Wow…what a weekend! We met Nana and Papa G down in Florence for a few days before heading over to the Mediteranean coast. It was a great time and so much fun to have family here with us to share the food, history, beauty, and sun-drenched Tuscan days. We had been to Florence before, but… Continue reading Firenze (again!)
When we were in Ravenna, Caroline became very headstrong (and vocal) about being out of the stroller (surprise surprise!). She was able to explore a little more because of that and I got some cute pictures of her discovering different parts of the Italian life. So here is Ravenna through Caroline’s eyes… And one last… Continue reading Caroline the tour guide
Ravenna is a beautiful and historically significant city. It was the seat of the Western civilization in Roman times (around the year 400). The Byzantines took over in the 500s and left behind many awe-inspiring mosaics. Most are in the basilicas and mausoleums there. Ravenna is also the location of the tomb of Dante, a… Continue reading Ravenna: a city of mosaics and mystery
Since being here, we have noticed one huge difference between the beaches in Italy and those in the US (besides the nudity). There are not many sandy, soft beaches. Most are rocky, although they are small, smooth pebbles so they are still walkable. Last weekend, we ventured to the Adriatic Sea and finally found the… Continue reading Sand!
I have definitely fallen head over heels for Italy in the summer. Despite the soaring temps (which I don’t necessarily dislike) we have stayed cool in our stone walled apartment. I posted before about the fountain in the center of town, which has been a great resource for warm afternoons and evenings. There is also… Continue reading l’Estate
Back after a few weeks of no Filterless Fridays…
three wild roses 