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Note bottle of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo on the table.2014-11-01T14:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/08/29/august-holidays/2014-08-22T14:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/08/22/destination-weddings-italian-style/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/amalfi_-_7328.jpgAmalfi_-_7328A wedding in Amalfi. © Jorge Royan / http://www.royan.com.ar / CC-BY-SA-3.0https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italian_marriage_late_1950s.jpgItalian_marriage_late_1950sA 1950s Italian wedding.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1024px-3090_-_catania_-_carrozza_in_piazza_duomo_-_foto_giovanni_dallorto_6-july-2008.jpg1024px-3090_-_Catania_-_Carrozza_in_Piazza_Duomo_-_Foto_Giovanni_Dall'Orto,_6-July-2008Wedding in Catania, "Carrozza in Piazza Duomo" by Giovanni dall'Orto (photo from Wikimedia Commons)2014-08-22T14:05:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/08/01/timpano-the-big-drum-of-baked-pasta/2014-08-02T21:01:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/07/18/ancient-greek-cities-in-the-italian-south/2014-06-27T02:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/07/25/movie-review-the-big-night/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/big-night-movie.jpgbig night movie2014-08-25T19:04:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/06/23/best-gelato-in-southern-italy-you-heard-it-here-first/2014-06-23T15:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/07/11/adriatic-beaches-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rodi_garganico.jpgRodi_Garganicohttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/vieste-pizzomuno.jpgVieste pizzomunohttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1024px-termoli_spiaggia_di_santantonio.jpg1024px-Termoli_Spiaggia_di_Sant'Antoniohttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1024px-alimini_otranto.jpg1024px-Alimini_Otranto2014-07-11T20:14:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/07/04/rules-of-the-table-dining-etiquette-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/512px-gerard_van_honthorst_-_supper_party_-_wga11652.jpg512px-Gerard_van_Honthorst_-_Supper_Party_-_WGA11652Supper Party by Gerard van Honthorst, ca. 1619. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cappuccino_loves_italy.jpgCappuccino_Loves_Italy2014-06-18T22:57:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/06/20/capodimonte-porcelain-a-royal-tradition-from-naples/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/julgamento-de-pc3a1ris.jpgJulgamento-de-párisThe Judgement of Paris, now in the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Colorful and elaborate figures typically linked with Capodimonte style. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1024px-napoli_-_museo_di_capodimonte_galleria_delle_porcellane.jpg1024px-Napoli_-_Museo_di_Capodimonte_(Galleria_delle_porcellane)Elaborate bisque figures, "The Triumph of Bacchus" from the Capodimonte Museum in Naples. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ngv_porcellane_di_capodimonte_1743-59.jpgNgv,_porcellane_di_capodimonte,_1743-5918th c. Capodimonte porcelain examples from the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia). Photo: by Sailko, from Wikimedia Commons.2014-06-12T19:05:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/06/27/book-review-tino-and-the-pomodori/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tino-and-the-pomodori-cover.jpgTino and the Pomodori cover2014-06-05T04:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/06/13/ravello-concert-society-classical-music-on-the-amalfi-coast/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ravello_duomo_inside_pulpit.jpgRavello_Duomo_inside_pulpitThe pulpit in Ravello's Duomo. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/villa_rufolo-giardino.jpgvilla_rufolo-giardinoThe garden at Villa Rufolo. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ravello-villa_cimbrone.jpgRavello-Villa_CimbroneThe terrace at Villa Cimbrone. Image from Wikimedia Commons.2014-10-20T18:54:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/06/06/are-pasta-and-gluten-free-compatible-yes/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/marlie-3.jpg.... and ready to eat!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/marlie-2.jpgMarlie-2https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/marlie-4.jpgMarlie-42014-09-15T23:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/05/02/ricotta-almond-cake-make-it-eat-it-die-happy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ricotta-almond-cake-678x1280.jpgRicotta-Almond Cake (678x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ricotta-almond-cakes-1280x721.jpgRicotta-Almond Cakes (1280x721)2014-05-08T03:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/25/book-review-100-places-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/100-places.jpg100 places2014-04-29T21:48:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/23/arugula-is-on-the-way/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/arugulasprouts.jpgarugulasprouts2014-04-27T15:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/18/easter-in-italy-parade-of-statues/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/affrontata_acquaro.jpgAffrontata_acquaroIn Acquaro, Calabria, the Easter procession features John the Baptist running through town. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pasquasulmona2007.jpgPasquaSulmona2007Residents crowd the balconies in Sulmona to watch the Madonna run through the streets.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ribera_pasqua_2010_cristo_risorto.jpgRibera_Pasqua_2010_Cristo_RisortoEaster procession in Ribera, Sicily.2014-04-16T17:10:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/16/listen-yoga-in-italian-with-a-dog/2014-04-18T20:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/11/a-visit-to-segesta-secondhand/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/segesta-bjs-3.jpgSegesta-bjs-3The ancient Greek temple at Segesta. Image from Wikimedia Commons.2014-04-12T00:01:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/04/02/celebrating-a-famous-italian-american-my-mom/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/918napoli-011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy mom, Win Perman, enjoying some steamed mussels in Sorrento ten years ago.2014-04-11T21:12:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/03/28/book-review-the-love-artist-by-jane-alison/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sulmona_piazza.jpgSulmona_piazzaStatue of Ovid in Sulmona, Italy, his birthplace. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/the-love-artist-201x300.jpgThe-Love-Artist-201x3002024-06-24T23:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/03/21/a-family-history-surprise-in-great-grandmas-will/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/josephine-arcuri-will-pg-1.jpgJosephine Arcuri will pg 12018-02-27T04:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/03/14/ferragosto-fun-in-the-sila/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-grill.jpgSila grillThe grill team cranked out a lot of sandwiches!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-sandy-1280x1069.jpgSila sandy (1280x1069)I certainly enjoyed mine!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-potatoes-960x1280.jpgSila potatoes (960x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-pony-1280x1066.jpgSila pony (1280x1066)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-lunch-809x1280.jpgSila lunch (809x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-bbq-1237x1280.jpgSila bbq (1237x1280)The line at the grill caught our attention. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-bar-1280x935.jpgSila bar (1280x935)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila-motocross-1280x960.jpgSila motocross (1280x960)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sila3.jpgSila3The western end of Lago Arvo.2015-06-08T03:07:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/02/28/book-review-juliet-a-novel-and-a-good-reading-bonus/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/juliet-book-review.jpgJuliet book review2014-03-21T13:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/02/26/carnevale-time-are-you-ready/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-whites-690x1280.jpgcarnival whites (690x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-scary-720x1280.jpgCarnival scary (720x1280)Some Carnival characters can be scary!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-costumes-960x1280.jpgcarnival costumes (960x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-clown-1280x720.jpgcarnival clown (1280x720)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-august-1269x1280.jpgcarnival august (1269x1280)In the record breaking heat last August this girl dressed in her finery to entertain tourists along the waterfront.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-animals-1280x710.jpgcarnival animals (1280x710)Animal masks of all sorts!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carnival-masks-2-1280x960.jpgcarnival masks 2 (1280x960)Masks hanging in a shop mimic the crowds at Carnevale.2014-03-03T22:46:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/02/14/agrigentos-almond-blossom-festival/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1024px-temple_of_concordia_agrigento_-_valle_dei_templi_agrigento_sicily_italy_-_17_oct-_2010.jpg1024px-Temple_of_Concordia_(Agrigento)_-_Valle_dei_Templi,_Agrigento,_Sicily,_Italy_-_17_Oct._2010Temple of Concordia in Agrigento. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/csontvc3a1ry_blossoming_almonds_c-_1901.jpgCsontváry_Blossoming_Almonds_c._1901Blossoming Almonds by Hungarian painter Tividar Kosztka Csontvary (1853-1919). Image in public domain via Wikimedia Commons. 2014-04-09T04:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/02/07/food-glorious-italian-food/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tomato-shopping-1280x938.jpgTomato shopping (1280x938)Tomato shopping in an Italian grocery store.2014-02-05T22:47:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/01/30/world-nutella-day-coming-soon/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/keepcalm_nutellaon.jpgKeepCalm_NutellaOn2014-01-30T23:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/01/24/book-review-la-bella-lingua-by-dianne-hales/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bella-lingua.jpgbella.comp.indd2014-02-06T04:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/01/17/this-month-in-history-king-ferdinand-and-napoleon/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1024px-angelika_kauffmann_portrait_ferdinand_iv_vlm-1.jpg1024px-Angelika_Kauffmann_Portrait_Ferdinand_IV_VLM (1)King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, III of Sicily, and IV of Naples--as you wish.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1024px-napoleon_i_of_france_by_andrea_appiani.jpg1024px-Napoleon_I_of_France_by_Andrea_AppianiNapoleon as King of Italy, by Andrea Appiani2014-01-15T19:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/01/10/ski-on-an-active-volcano/2014-01-13T01:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2014/01/03/winter-pasta-pasta-e-fagioli/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pastafagioli-1280x883.jpgpastafagioli (1280x883)The pasta e fagioli I made while writing this blog post. 2017-01-03T20:07:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/12/31/2013-in-review/2013-12-31T14:55:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/12/24/an-intro-to-genealogy/2013-12-24T21:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/12/19/italian-christmas-buon-natale/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/basilica_san_barnaba_marino_natale_2008_01.jpgBasilica_San_Barnaba_Marino_Natale_2008_01Photo by Gino il Pio via Wikimedia Commons. 2013-12-20T20:24:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/12/06/another-generation-of-christmas-torcetti/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dscn1774-820x1280.jpgDSCN1774 (820x1280)Grandbaby Cosette holding a photo of her mom wearing the same dress, both at age two weeks!2013-12-06T18:24:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/11/29/calabria-from-a-bicycle/2013-11-30T18:05:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/11/22/random-acts-of-beauty/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-birds.jpgDecor-birdshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-st-george-1280x960.jpgDecor-St George (1280x960)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-relief-1280x960.jpgDecor-relief (1280x960)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-door.jpgDecor-doorhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-columns-1280x639.jpgDecor-columns (1280x639)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-cat-tile-1280x960.jpgDecor-cat tile (1280x960)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/decor-castle-tile.jpgDecor-castle tile2013-11-26T03:22:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/11/15/food-confession/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/caserta-gelato.jpgCaserta gelatoEnjoy your summer!2014-06-24T16:24:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/11/08/where-are-you-from/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/malito.jpgMalitoMalito, with the Sila rising in the background.2013-11-02T15:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/11/01/a-night-in-agrifoglio/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/agrifoglio-breakfast.jpgAgrifoglio-breakfasthttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/agrifoglio-certificate.jpgAgrifoglio-certificatehttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/agrifoglio-grapes.jpgAgrifoglio-grapesGrapes ripening in the B & B's garden.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/agrifoglio-garden.jpgAgrifoglio-gardenhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/agrifoglio-front.jpgAgrifoglio-frontValentino (left) and Mario de Rose welcomed us to the B & B Agrifoglio.2013-11-02T14:20:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/25/where-francescos-life-began-palinudo/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-palinudo-960x1280.jpgBianchi-Palinudo (960x1280)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-pali-hs-2-1199x1280.jpgBianchi-Pali-hs 2 (1199x1280)A simple home in Palinudo.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-pali-hs-1-1280x960.jpgBianchi-Pali-hs 1 (1280x960)One of Palinudo's nicer homes.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-looking-south-1280x943.jpgBianchi looking south (1280x943)The Sila foothills around Bianchi.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-hillside-960x1280.jpgBianchi hillside (960x1280)The Serra di Piro district near Bianchi.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bianchi-chrch-1273x1280.jpgBianchi chrch (1273x1280)San Giacomo church, where Francesco Arcuri was baptized, and where his parents were married.2025-07-18T11:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/18/4-ways-to-celebrate-italian-american-heritage-month/2013-10-18T23:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/18/digging-at-the-roots-in-calabria/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gualtieri-vault.jpgGualtieri vaultOne of the Gualtieri family vaults in the Scigliano cemetery--but whether it's 'our' Gualtieri people, I don't know!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vern-sandy-glenn-calabria.jpgVern-Sandy-Glenn CalabriaVern (with hat), Glenn, and I exploring Calabria.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn1072.jpgDSCN1072https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/serra-sign.jpgSerra signhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/scigliano-cemetery-2.jpgScigliano cemetery 2A section of the cemetery in Scigliano--typical with its many above-ground vaults. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ottavio-sempreviva.jpgOttavio Semprevivahttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gualtieri-shoemaker-shop-lupia.jpgGualtieri shoemaker shop-Lupiahttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gualtieri-shoemaker-hs-lupia.jpgGualtieri shoemaker hs-lupiahttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/annamaria-francesco-ottavio.jpgAnnaMaria-Francesco-OttavioOur Italian cousins: Anna Maria, Francesco, and their father Ottavio.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/anna-maria-bread-oven.jpgAnna Maria bread ovenThe old bread oven built by Ottavio's mother many years ago.2013-11-04T04:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/11/the-royal-palace-at-caserta/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-vanvitelli.jpgCaserta-VanvitelliLuigi Vanvitelli's statue stands in a park named for him, in the town of Caserta, a few blocks from the palace he designed.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-bas-relief.jpgcaserta-bas reliefArtistic detail is everywhere!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-waterfall-2.jpgcaserta waterfall (2)A waterfall along the long watercourse behind the palace.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-stairs-2.jpgCaserta stairs (2)This spectacular staircase leads to the "piano nobile", the floor containing the royal apartments. In the film 'Angels and Demons' this staircase was used for a scene set at the Vatican.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-stair-detail-2.jpgCaserta stair detail (2)A little more stairway detail.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-pond-2.jpgcaserta pond (2)One of the ponds along the watercourse in the palace's "back yard."https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caserta-courtyard-1280x753.jpgCaserta courtyard (1280x753)One of the four massive courtyards inside the royal palace.2013-10-15T03:45:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/06/vendemmia-american-style/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn1633.jpgDSCN1633With all of them in, I think we have almost 30 pounds.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn1630.jpgDSCN1630I don't remember the variety of these. We have four vines of red/purple grapes. 2013-10-06T23:17:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/04/gaeta-and-tiella/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-6-771x1024.jpgGaeta 6 (771x1024)The wine shop.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-5-841x1024.jpgGaeta 5 (841x1024)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-4-1024x943.jpgGaeta 4 (1024x943)At Pizzeria Rustica, where hunks of pizza were flying out the door!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-3-768x1024.jpgGaeta 3 (768x1024)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-2-1024x756.jpgGaeta 2 (1024x756)Nico, me, and the baker.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gaeta-1-1024x767.jpgGaeta 1 (1024x767)Tiella!2016-01-23T08:28:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/10/02/voices-from-the-past-are-calling-me/2013-10-02T20:17:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/30/first-mother-of-italian-cooking-in-america/2013-09-30T17:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/27/favorite-day-in-venice-brenta-canal/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/villastatues2-576x1024.jpgvillastatues2 (576x1024)Statues in the pleasure garden at Villa Widmann.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-big-villa-1024x429.jpgBrenta big villa (1024x429)Villa Pisani. Hitler and Mussolini met here.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-villa-3-1024x768.jpgBrenta villa 3 (1024x768)Not Villa Pisani--only the stables!!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-murano-chand.jpgBrenta-murano chandAn original Murano glass chandelier at Villa Widmann.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-villa.jpgBrenta villaVilla Widmann, with gardens full of statuary.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-malcontenta2.jpgBrenta-Malcontenta2https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-malcontenta1.jpgBrenta-Malcontenta1La Malcontenta, designed by Palladio.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-turtles.jpgBrenta turtlesTurtles and ducks along the river.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/brenta-2.jpgBrenta 2Cruising past an open bridge on the Brenta Canal.2018-12-19T16:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/21/marzipan/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/marzipan-3.jpgMarzipan 3https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/marzipan-2-1024x768.jpgMarzipan 2 (1024x768)Marzipan sea creatures.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/marzipan-1-1024x768.jpgmarzipan 1 (1024x768)Marzipan fruit bowl.2013-09-24T16:56:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/11/re-blogging-can-wordpress-fix-this/2013-09-16T16:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/11/even-more-fichissimo/2013-09-16T16:49:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/13/gondola-an-iconic-image-of-venice/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondoliers.jpggondoliersWaiting for a fare.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolier2.jpggondolier2https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolier1.jpggondolier1https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolierwithcell.jpggondolierwithcellGondolier with cell phone.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolier.jpggondolierhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolas.jpgGondolasThe Venetian taxi stand.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolas-at-rest.jpggondolas at resthttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondola-under-sighs.jpggondola under sighsA gondola under the Bridge of Sighshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gondolas2.jpggondolas2Gondolas at rest2013-09-25T23:05:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/05/venice-at-dusk/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/salute-at-dusk.jpgSalute at duskSanta Maria della Salute, photo by Vern Frykholmhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/venice-at-dusk-1024x768.jpgvenice at dusk (1024x768)Evening on the Grand Canal, photo by Sandy Frykholm2013-09-05T21:13:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/09/01/what-the-road-sign-means/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cow-sign-940x1024.jpgcow sign (940x1024)Seriously?https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cow-on-road-1024x766.jpgcow on road (1024x766)Seriously!!2013-09-02T18:04:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/08/28/august-vacation-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn0597-1024x768.jpgDSCN0597 (1024x768)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn0596-1024x768.jpgDSCN0596 (1024x768)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn0594-768x1024.jpgDSCN0594 (768x1024)https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn0593-1024x768.jpgDSCN0593 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(1024x768)2013-08-29T05:41:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/08/11/death-at-a-distance/2013-08-12T18:02:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/08/06/morning-in-venice/2013-08-08T05:26:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/08/04/venezia/2013-08-06T17:36:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/08/03/on-our-way-at-jfk/2013-08-05T00:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/18/and-the-winner-is-2/2013-07-20T02:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/26/book-week-meet-gino-calabrese/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/astrologos-1531a.gifAstrologos.1531a2014-03-12T01:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/19/the-abbey-built-by-my-pope/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/97sulmona-090.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATouring the abbey, September 2004https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/97sulmona-114.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe ossuary of the Abbey of the Holy Spirit2013-07-24T13:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/10/book-giveaway-to-celebrate-my-trip-to-italy-next-month/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/royalty-free-photo-antique-book-pile-375x500.jpgroyalty-free-photo-antique-book-pile-375x5002013-07-19T04:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/08/pope-francis-heads-to-southern-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pope_francis_in_march_2013.jpgPope_Francis_in_March_20132013-07-09T05:02:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/07/12/calabria-this-is-what-im-looking-for/2013-07-12T23:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/06/28/nugenzie-a-genealogical-mystery-solved/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bianchi-coat-of-arms.jpgbianchi coat of armsSymbol of the town of Bianchi, my great-grandfather's birthplace.2013-07-02T15:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/06/26/calabrian-caviar-anyone/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sardella.jpgSardellaSardella, photo by RennyDJ found in Wikimedia Commons.2025-02-07T15:44:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/06/22/off-to-italy-with-a-good-book/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/allori_c_maddalena_leggente.jpgAllori_C_Maddalena_leggenteMaddalena leggente by Allori (1535-1607) public domain image from Wikimedia Commons.2013-07-10T20:44:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/06/07/thinking-of-hiring-some-italian-family-research/2013-06-27T14:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/06/14/how-to-live-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/italy_topographic_map-blank-svg.pngItaly_topographic_map-blank.svgLook at that beautiful boot! Image from Wikimedia Commons.2013-06-14T20:46:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/31/book-review-the-irish-and-english-in-italys-risorgimento-by-mary-jane-cryan/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mary-jane-cryan.jpgMary Jane CryanMary Jane Cryanhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cryan-book.pngcryan book2013-08-14T09:22:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/22/the-long-lost-or-hidden-jewish-community-of-calabria/2013-05-22T22:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/24/italian-shoes-legacy-of-my-ancestors/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/womans_silk_brocade_shoes_1770s.jpgWoman's_silk_brocade_shoes_1770sWoman's silk brocade shoes, 1770s, probably Italian. Image from Wikimedia Commons.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shoemaker-sicily.jpgshoemaker SicilyCould my great-great grandfather's shoe shop have looked like this one, from Wikimedia Commons?https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/green_shoes_taormina.jpgGreen_shoes_TaorminaDesigner shoes from Taormina.2013-05-25T03:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/17/urban-planning-old-school/2013-05-17T17:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/15/another-bucket-list-item-in-southern-italy/2013-05-15T16:48:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/08/three-weeks-in-calabria/2013-05-08T18:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/10/festive-travels-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/italian_landscape_with_a_country_festival.jpgItalian_Landscape_with_a_Country_FestivalItalian Landscape with a Country Festival by Francesco Zuccarelli (18th c.) Image from Wikimedia Commons2013-05-11T21:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/05/03/italian-food-im-growing-some-now/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/arcimboldo_vegetables.jpgArcimboldo_VegetablesThe Greengrocer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (16th century). Image from Wikimedia Commons.2013-05-09T13:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/24/three-minute-lesson/2013-04-25T20:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/26/book-week-the-pope-who-quit-by-jon-m-sweeney/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/popewhoquit.jpegPopeWhoQuit2013-04-24T23:54:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/17/looking-for-italian-roots/2013-04-29T20:17:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/19/the-baroness-will-see-you-now-family-history/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/gualtieripalace.jpggualtieripalaceMy mom, Win Perman, at the door to the Palazzo Gualtieri in Scigliano.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/106scigliano-004.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/anna-maria-2009.jpgAnna Maria 2009The last time I saw cousin Anna Maria (right) was 2009. I'm looking forward to seeing her again this summer!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/nascita_bertrand.jpgNascita_BertrandJust looking at this Italian birth record should convince you to hire a professional for Italian genealogy! Image from Wikimedia Commons.2022-01-21T20:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/13/another-opportunity-to-have-a-castle/2013-04-13T21:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/10/pecorino-a-mouthwatering-post/2013-04-10T19:38:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/12/cross-cultural-adventure-regional-railways-in-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/circumvesuviana_maps.pngCircumvesuviana_mapsMap of the Circumvesuviana rail lines showing our circle tour of Mt. Vesuvius on the way to Sorrento.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/circumvesuviana-svg.pngCircumvesuviana.svgThis map of the Circumvesuviana rail lines shows our circle tour of Mt. Vesuvius. We rode on the red line to Poggiomarino, the orangle line back to Torre Annunziata, and then the yellow to Sorrento. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/109-10trippiedemonte-106.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe schedule fro another regional train system. We went for a Saturday evening event , and discovered that the train did not operate on Sundays, so spent an extra day exploring before we could get back to our plans.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/105schiliano-030.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy sister Marlie boards the regional train to Scigliano--JUST KIDDING! We saw this 'retired' rail car in the station at Cosenza.2013-04-13T13:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/04/05/my-mouth-is-watering-for-tiella/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/scott2bfry252c2bsperlonga2b031.jpgscott2bfry252c2bsperlonga2b0312020-02-07T19:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/03/29/buona-pasqua-amichi/2014-07-12T00:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/03/07/a-sicilian-festival/2013-03-08T04:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/02/19/mt-etnas-first-big-blast-of-2013/2013-02-20T16:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/about/2022-08-26T14:15:10+00:00weekly0.6https://theitaliansouth.com/2013/02/22/public-art-in-naples/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/918napoli2-024.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADetail of the 1470 triumphal arch entry to Castel Nuovo, the 13th century fortress on Naples' 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be Italy without fireworks!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/910sulmonagates-021-1024x768.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMedics help after a nasty fall.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/910sulmonagates-026.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA young fan cheers his favorites.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/98sulmonaskate-022-1280x787.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATeam USA passing the fountain in Piazza Garibaldi.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/98sulmonaskate-018-1005x686.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA parade of nations entering the arena. https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/910sulmonagates-022-991x1024.jpg??????????????????????A banner announces "World Championships" with Sulmona's iconic medieval aqueduct in the background.2013-02-01T04:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/01/25/planning-for-not-just-dreaming-of-a-visit-to-italy-please-help/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/map_of_region_of_calabria_italy_with_provinces-it-svg.pngMap_of_region_of_Calabria,_Italy,_with_provinces-it.svghttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/calabria-gonfalone.pngCalabria-Gonfalonehttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dfrinlpluaeukpassportstamps.jpgDFRINLPLUAEUKpassportstamps2013-01-29T15:15:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2013/01/18/remembering-salvatore-part-3-of-3/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/citrus_variety.jpgCitrus_VarietyMixed citrus--from Wikimedia Commonshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/liqueurs.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL 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Zampognari.2012-12-21T12:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/19/871/2012-12-20T04:56:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/14/guest-post-sicilian-puppets-a-living-tradition-by-tinney-s-heath/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024Laurel and Hardy in Palermo.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0016.jpgDSC_0016A peek backstage.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0022.jpgDSC_0022Commedia d'arte, with puppetshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0011.jpgDSC_0011The Franks, ready for action.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0007.jpgDSC_0007Charlemagne's knightshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tinney-s-heath.jpgTinney S Heath2022-11-18T14:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/12/re-blog-italian-christmas-traditions-the-american-way/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas_postcard_from_bressanone_bolzano_italy_1931.jpgChristmas_postcard_from_Bressanone,_Bolzano,_Italy,_19312012-12-13T04:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/07/food-for-the-feasts-of-italy/2012-12-07T12:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/06/where-can-you-buy-a-christmas-tree-in-naples-italy/2012-12-07T16:13:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/12/06/848/2012-12-06T22:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/30/time-to-make-torcetti/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/josephine-gualtieri-and-francesco-arcuri.jpgJosephine (Gualtieri) and Francesco ArcuriJosephine with her husband Francesco Arcuri, about 1910.2013-03-09T04:48:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/28/809/2012-11-28T20:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/23/book-review-the-generosity-of-strangers/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/generosity-of-strangers.jpggenerosity of strangers2012-11-23T12:01:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/20/804/2012-11-21T03:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/17/ten-thousand-views/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10thou.jpg10thou2012-11-17T21:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/17/blog-envy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/puglia_bisceglie2_tango7174.jpgPuglia_Bisceglie2_tango7174Harbor panorama of Bisceglie, Puglia (from Wikimedia Commons)2012-11-17T21:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/16/historic-changes-to-italian-provinces/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/512px-italian_provinces_no_regions-svg.png512px-Italian_provinces_no_regions.svgThe current provinces and regions of Italy.2013-09-18T00:29:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/14/789/2012-11-15T06:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/09/off-the-beaten-path-discover-scontrone/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-kitten.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA member of the welcoming committee.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-statue1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-statue.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWe admired the "public art".https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-door.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA trusting place--keys in the door!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-cool-one.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAnother reason to stop: to have a cool one.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/scontrone-area.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe beautiful mountains of central Italy.2012-12-12T18:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/06/771/2012-11-07T14:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/11/02/ravioli-con-la-zucca-lessons-in-cooking-and-italian/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bartolomeo_bimbi_-_the_pumpkin_-_wga02200.jpgBartolomeo Bimbi The PumpkinThe Pumpkin, late 17th century by Bartolomeo Bimbi2012-11-02T12:08:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/31/halloween-a-newcomer-to-italy/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/zucca2.jpgZucca22012-11-01T14:37:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/28/758/2012-10-28T21:12:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/26/italian-news-this-week-two-high-profile-court-decisions/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/palace-of-justice-rome1.jpgPalace of Justice Rome2012-10-27T00:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/23/help-me-blogiverse-im-losing-my-figs/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0776-533x800.jpgLate figs 32012-10-30T10:23:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/19/italian-language-week/2012-10-19T14:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/18/re-blog-about-abruzzo/2012-10-29T13:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/12/caserta-the-versailles-of-italy/2012-10-12T11:01:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/10/congratulations-sorrentolingue/2012-10-10T20:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/10/05/mamma-agata-cooking-school-on-the-amalfi-coast/2012-10-09T15:36:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/09/18/718/2012-09-18T23:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/09/13/717/2012-09-13T22:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/09/21/history-denied-me-old-stuff-i-cant-figure-out/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sorrento-old-mill.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL 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snow.2012-11-21T14:24:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/29/693/2012-08-30T00:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/09/07/how-to-make-and-say-bruschetta/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bruschetta.jpgbruschettaVarious toppings for bruschetta at www.myrecipes.com. 2012-10-01T02:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/22/686/2012-08-22T16:52:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/31/san-bartolomeo-in-legio-an-italian-hermitage/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bartolomeo-no-handrails.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANo handrails on these stairs!https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bartolomeo-doorway.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALittle doorway to nowherehttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bartolomeo-interior.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bartolomeo-chapel.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL 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Lemercier2012-08-08T19:15:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/08/660/2012-08-09T15:49:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/10/guest-post-a-friend-in-every-corner-of-the-world/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chiesa-del-jesu-nuovo.jpgChiesa del Jesu NuovoThe church of Gesu Nuovo in the historic center of Naples.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/obelisk-in-naples.jpgobelisk in NaplesImmacolata obelisk in the Piazza del Gesu.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/palazo-sansevero.jpgPalazo SanseveroPalazzo Sangro di Sansevero, a Naples landmark.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/via-san-gregorio-armeno.jpgVia San Gregorio ArmenoVia San Gregorio Armeno, famous for Christmas creches.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/laura-vinti.jpgLaura Vinti2012-08-15T23:23:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/01/648/2012-08-01T22:33:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/08/03/food-for-thought-is-arugula-too-bitter-for-you/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/arugula.jpgarugulaArugula is also known as rocket or roquette.2025-03-21T21:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/27/book-review-its-your-turn/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/books-1024x781.jpgbooks (1024x781)2012-07-31T16:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/25/638/2012-07-26T04:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/20/pacentros-annual-barefoot-race/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pacentro-racers.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe victors are paraded through the streetshttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pacentro-alley.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAn alleyway in Pacentro, filled with flowers.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pacentro-band.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA band greets the runners.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pacentro-towers.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPacentro towers at dusk2012-07-18T19:09:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/18/624/2012-07-18T13:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/13/small-world-stories-my-friend-wakana/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wakana-7-2012.jpgwakana 7-2012With Wakana in July 2012https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wakana-pompeii1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWandering Pompeii with Wakanahttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010183.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWith Elena, left, and Wakana at Positanohttps://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wakana-pompeii.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWakana and I in Pompeii2012-07-13T14:17:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/11/612/2012-07-11T14:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/04/611/2012-07-10T19:45:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/06/27/re-blog-reflections-on-catania-from-a-wannabe-sicilian-type1traveler/2012-07-02T18:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/06/20/sunset-in-ischia/2012-06-21T00:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theitaliansouth.com/2012/07/06/the-search-for-bad-wine/https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/101sinalunga-043.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe cantina in a private home in Sinalunga, Tuscany.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/108scigliano-013.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMarlie Johnson, 2004, in Calabria.https://theitaliansouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/914sorrento-003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur experimental 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