Monthly Archives: March 2009

Second stop… Pompeii.

The second leg of the “Death March Through Italy” brought us by train, to the city of Naples and then again by the Circumvesuvio (a local train – ie stops every 3 minutes!) to Pompeii.  The ruins at Pompeii are absolutely unbelievable.  Time really has frozen there.  It is so well preserved that you can imagine...

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First stop… Rome.

The first 5 days of my trip were spent in Rome.  And I must say that it was my favorite stop on the journey.  What a fantastic city.  And I know it will sound silly, but one of my absolutely most favoritest things is the water fountains that run with cold, crisp, clear and delicious...

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buon giorno!

I had an amazing trip to Italy!  Went to Rome, Ostia, Pompeii, Florence and Venice.  I’ve TONS of photos to share with you all, but since the jet lag is still making me feel a bit less than human, most of them will have to wait a day or two.  I have added a couple...

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Away from my desk…

actually, I’m out of the country! I’m in Italy to be exact! I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks and will NOT be checking voicemail or email, but leave a message anyway, as I will be playing “catch up” upon my return. Grazie!

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The Missing Years…

I realized the other day that I have a good chunk my of my oldest daughter’s life, only on my hard drive… virtually no photos printed.  So I’ve resolved to go back and start printing family photos.  The first two of many many books arrived this week.  There is just something about holding a book full of...

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