My
intentions were good, but I posted not
one photo, not
one story, not one
anything
while Harry and I traversed Italy. We had a grand time, loved the
people, loved the landscape, saw incredible ruins at Ostia Antica, and
ate our way across the regions of Umbria, Abruzzo and Lazo. Sometimes,
though, we went hungry. Not
possible in Italy, you say! Yes, it is -- a story I'll tell you later.
Actually,
I have lots of stories to regale you with. It will take awhile to
unfold them all, and they will be slightly patched together, definitely
not in order of occurrence.
Today,
I start with the people.
...the people who made our journey so very
special. We went to Italy for the people, but we had no idea how many
would touch our lives. We encountered the kindness of countless
strangers and two now-even-dearer American friends, in part because the
trip was not without incident -- but those tales come later.
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| Harry with Christine and Mark, Santa Feans living part-time in Italy. They came to our rescue the first time! | | |
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| Viviana and me. Owner of Hotel Europa in Rieti with a lively, sweet personality, she was my rescue angel #2. (More later.) |
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| Meet Giada - what a sweetheart! Owner of B&B Il Viaggiatore in Popoli. Gracious, smart, and a real live-wire, Giada "made" our visit to Popoli. |
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