Ciao mia Caro famiglia e amici, E bouna giornata di Palermo. We have enjoyed two days of churches and art. First the art. Yesterday, we walked up to the Palazzo dei Normanni, the palace of the Kings of Sicily during Norman domination in the 11th and 12th centuries. Interestingly, Sicily was ruled by a line … Continue reading Chiese e d’arte
Mia Caro famiglia e amici, This letter seems to be all about food! On our last day in Positano, we decided to spoil ourselves with a nice lunch…check out the linguine con astice (lobster) in the beautiful Buca di Bacco Hotel, right on the beach. A great way to end our time in Positano. After … Continue reading Alimentare e più alimentare
“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship……” Caro famigli e amici, Today we had some fun! We rented a 5m motorboat (self-skippered), and luckily had no Gilligan-like adventures. We set off at 9 as the heat was … Continue reading Oggi andiamo la navigazione
OK, Positano is growing on me. Maybe it’s the relaxed vibe, the measured pace (similar to Napoli) , except for the occasional idiot on a scooter, the food, the endless array of postcard-like vistas….it could even be sitting on the balcony looking over Positano each evening enjoying a limoncello before going to bed. It’s also … Continue reading Ciao da Positano
Caro figli e amici, I pick up the story from where we left it – a Napoli. Day 2, yesterday, we visited the Museo Nationale Archiologico. Just amazing, with many artifacts from Pompeii, 2,000 year old frescos and a whole gallery full of intricate mosaics was a highlight. Another surprise under the San Lorenzo Maggiore … Continue reading Ciao di nuovo dall’Italia
Caro figli e amici, Just couldn’t let our first day in Napoli go by without sharing it. All the stories we had been told had us anticipating Naples with some trepidation. After a quick trip from Rome on the Frecciarossa at 300 kmh, we arrived in the turmoil of Napoli Stazione Centrale, home of pickpockets and … Continue reading Arrivaderci Roma – benvenuto a Napoli
Buonasera mia famiglia e amici, We may not send a report every day but today was special – we did a food crawl tour. The photos show the window of Ruggeri Salumeria (we tasted many delicacies here), Forno Roscioli (fantastic pizza and biscotti), and us enjoying a prosecco in the main piazza in Trastevere (for … Continue reading Oggi buonissimo cibo
Ciao miei amici, We have arrived in Trastevere, Rome – well actually yesterday, but after a 24 hour trip, I was a bit too tired to think about emailing. The apartment is great and right in the middle of Trastevere. The pic below is our street. Today we visited Galleria Borghese and the walked down … Continue reading Siamo andati in Italia – a Trastevere
Colin & Sally's Travels 