Month: May 2011
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Where do Your Family Roots Take You?
My cousins and I went to Italy to visit their Italian cousins. Family roots. After visiting their cousins, and seeing their Grandmother's house, one they had never seen, let alone stepped inside. Later we drove to Cinque Terre and…
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Lemon Pasta & Cinque Terre
Lemon scent mixed with jasmine, rose and sea breeze added another layer of intoxication to our stay in Cinque Terre. The crisp air hinted with perfume was the final straw of drunken pleasure in the land of simple raw beauty.…
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Mediterranean Blue and the Desire to Become a Fish
If there was a blue ribbon for the most wonderful blue sea, this would certainly get my vote. It was all I could do not to just jump in and become a fish. If my cousins…
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Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, five hillside villages that hug the Italian riviera, fitting tightly within the rocky coastline. Colorful amongst the olive and lemon tree orchards, Fragrantly enchanting, Playful, With each vista point claiming visitors to sigh, "This is the best." …
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Ciao Bella, Living in Italy
My three cousins: Robin, Joan and Judy. We rented a car, packed our small bags, grabbed a map, left France, hopping the boarder to Italy. I was forbidden to drive, since falling asleep at the wheel isn't attractive. Nevertheless,…
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Next Door to France
Next door to France is a place called Italy. My cousins Robin and Joan are half Italian with family living there. They asked if I would like to join them on a road trip. Needless to say I was…