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Yes it is leaning…
The torre that is, I have written about the Leaning Tower of Pisa before, but it is worth more than one visit. This belltower or “campanile”, was built in 1173 until 1372…and it has been leaning ever since. The tower … Continue reading
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And so it begins…
Italia nov 13 Well, I am officially out of the country! How do I know? A few things…clatter of spoons and cups and saucers in the many coffee bars, no one knows how to line up (or cue up as … Continue reading
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Our puppets went to Italy!
In June, a few of us traveled to Lucca, Pistoia and Florence to offer some fun and friendly puppet theatre! The puppet journey has not been as easy as it sounds… During last years visit to Tuscany several churches and … Continue reading
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International Festival in Tennessee Hills!
Everyone thinks of Tennessee as the home of Elvis, Jack Daniels, or Nashville Country Music-but Tennessee has a lot of surprises! Tucked in the valley of the Great Smoky Mountain National Forest in a busy traffic filled town called Pigeon … Continue reading
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A Worthy Cause….
Our friends and missionaries to Naples Italy, The Worthy Family, have recently had some exciting news. Charles has been assigned the duty of organizing volunteer groups like ourselves for the entire country now not just Naples. We were lucky to … Continue reading
Posted in Bagni Di Lucca, Bologna, Family, Food, Italy, Lucca, Naples, Tennessee, Things to do, Tuscany, Uncategorized
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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…”
The title above are the starting lines to what has been named the most popular love poem of all time!! We throw the word love around fairly easily. I love my hubby, I love my kid, I really love hot … Continue reading
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Day and Night….
Lucca at night (above)… Traveling to different places make you look at things differently. Although I live in the lovely Smokey Mountains, I don’t always notice the beauty around me. I live in a historic section of town yet take for … Continue reading
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And I thought my kid’s soccer was rough?
For the last several years I have been reading about an interesting tradition in Florence called…”Calico Storico”…historic football. I have watched insane Youtube video’s of what looks like grown men playing in a huge sand pit with a ball…oh, and … Continue reading
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Let’s go to the Fair!
Once again this year we visited San Gimignano (the town of towers) located in Tuscany so we could experience the fun of Ferie delle Messi or Harvest Festival. It is an easy drive from Florence or Rome, a walled city … Continue reading
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