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Piazza del Popolo – Carnevale We didn’t get close enough to see reflection in mirror A little story of the fall of our singing nun Sunday in the...
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Red Sea – beach Stella di Mare Hotel Hotel main pool Hotel children’s pools Blog Office in Egypt Red Sea – reef off beach Our room – 4th down from top corner Hotel room with towel sculpture Our friendly beach hosts The Spa staff Outing to the Red Sea Reefs Aquatic life Reef Reef resident Sinai Desert St. Catherine’s Monastery St. Catherine’s-setting Exterior walls Entrance Exterior wall near entrance Exterior wall Exterior wall Interior-garden wall Christian bell tower next to Islamic minaret Interior court Prayers people leave in the walls Interior Mt. Sinai of 10 Commandments fame Lawrence of Egypt? Bedouin encampment Bedouin shelter Where’s the food? Ali Baba Resaurant, Dahab Tour Guide, Allam & Driver,...
Read MoreSixty-three and just hitting my stride The beautiful table. Mariella & Cinzia M. with me. Laura, Sergio & Maurizio. I wish . . . . . not telling! Laura, Mariella, Cinzia, Me, Serafino & Grace Australia Day! Me, Gina, Grace, Lucia, Jo, Cinzia, Mariella, Marizio & Serafino. Cantucci & pizzelle Crostatini, Anzac biscuits & Auntie Muriel’s sponge cake Market Brunch! Larry, Laura, Alice, Grace, Gina, Lucia, Jo & Serafino Sesame twist bread & jams Egg salad tea sandwiches & Scottish baps Antiques Market Villa Sgariglia’s lovely banquet room Grace, Lucia & Mariella Rita and two new acquaintances Larry &, okay, so I forgot their names! And the dancing begins. More people join in Then the men join in The circle forms and suddenly I’m in it What a fun group And now I do what? I’m trying And the beat goes on Midnight and he’s still...
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Buddies – Sergio & Larry Laura’s lovely table with Antipasti Fresh squid ink sack 2 Bucatini with Ascolani & Squid Ink/Saffron Sauces Brodetto Happy chandelier and happy people! Olive di Magro-ready to freeze or fry Grace’s Beautiful Christmas Eve Table Luca Opens the First Bottle of Bubbly We ate, and we ate, . . . Maurizio & Serafino Caroling Valentina & Antonella Cinzia M. and Newest Family Member The Welcoming The Chefs-Cinzia’s Mother (ctr) & Aunts Cinzia praising Son, Davide And we ate, and ate, . . . The Pizza Makers The pizza dough The pizza oven The pizza baker Cinzia V. & Italian flag pizza We’ve died and gone to Pizza Heaven We ate, and we ate, . . Cinzia’s Incredible Tart Serafino’s 2 Sisters & a Friend Maria & Wood Oven Frying Meatballs A table set for 29! Grace & Jackie (from Dublin) Teresa Kissing son, Serafino Yes, Teresa, I did get that photo We ate, and we ate, . . and we ate, . . . and we ate, . . . Serafino & Larry Harmonizing Our New Year’s Eve Party Larry’s Angels-Grace, Me, Cinzia M. We ate, and we ate, . . . . And we drank. Serafino & Maurizio Emidio, Giampaolo, Mariella & Cinzia Mario, Maurizio, Joanna (in back) Grace & Allesandra (front) Serafino & Larry harmonizing Giampaolo at microphone (in back) Serafino, Allesandra & Maurizio Jackie & Gina Check out Serafino’s expression Friends-Cinzia & Grace Serafino can dance, too! I’m trying to imitate Cinzia but it never looks the same. Maurizio, Allesandra, Emidio And then we just got crazy! Epiphany Eve @ upstairs neighbors Traditional costume Bafanoatti entertaining for treats Upstairs neighbors-David & Antonella...
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Christmas Day Our Creche Our tree Fountain & Market – Piazza Arringo Tree – Piazza Aringo Comune Courtyard Ice Skating – Piazza Aringo City Tours Donkey rides Christmas Market Piazza del Popolo Christmas Antiques Market Christmas Market Caffe Guido – Marzipan Shop Window Piazza Roma Corso Mazzini across from Piazza Ascoli handmade ceramic...
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Rome- The Vatican Rome – Vatican and Tiber River Rome – St. Peter’s Rome- St. Peter’s Basilica- St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s St. Peter’s Dome St. Peter’s Dome and Baldiccino St. Peter’s Farnese Papal Crest St. Peter Rome- Castel St. Angelo Rome- Castel St. Angelo Castel St. Angelo C. St. Angelo Courtyard Castel St. Angelo Crossbow Castel St. Angelo Courtyard Castel St. Angelo Workshop Castel St. Angelo Armory Archangel Micheal – atop Castel St. Angelo River Tiber from C. St. Angelo Rome – Pantheon and Piazza del Rotunda Piazza del Rotunda Fountain Detail Pantheon Dome Interior Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore Piazza Navona at Christmas P.za. Navona and Fountain of the Four Rivers Fountain of four Rivers Detail Piazza Navona Christmas P. Navona Christmas Market P. Navona Christmas Market Christmas Market Tourist Rome – Spanish Steps Rome-Chestnuts and Dior Rome- Babo Natali ala Bulgari Cul de Sac pate & cheese Cul de Sac ravioli, meatballs, etc. Florence- Palazzo Vecchio Florence- Pal. Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery Florence- Loggia in P.zza della Signoria Florence – Duomo Florence – Duomo Florence – Duomo Baptistry Doors Florence Duomo Interior Florence- Duomo Dome Florence- Duomo Interior Florence- Duomo Interior Florence- Basilica di Santa Croce Florence Christmas Market Tourist Florence- Basilica di Santa Croce Doors Florence- Basilica di Santa Croce Cloister Basilica di Santa Croce Interior Basilica di Santa Croce Interior Basilica di Santa Croce High Alter Cross Sta. Croce- Tomb of Michelangello Sta. Croce- Tomb of Galileo Sta. Croce- Tomb of Dante Alighieri Sta. Croce- Tomb of Machiavelli Santa Croce- Side Chapel Santa Croce – Side Chapel Santa Croce – Side...
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Piazza Maggiore Notaries Palace roof & Communal Palace Piazza del Nettuno Neptune Siren Podesta Palace & TI office Interior of San Petronio One of 11 Chapels Porticoes as far as you can see Santa Maria dei Servi church, 1346 Looking toward Merchandise Palace Oldest portico in Bologna Galleria Cavour, designer shops Bologna in the Po Valley...
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