Category Archives: Italy

And so it begins…

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Melonie

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!

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Melonie

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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Getting To Bagni Di Lucca….

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Melonie

Getting to Bagni di Lucca…reposted without pictures from an amazing Blog writer Debra…www.bellabagnidilucca.com. I have added my comments in ( ) ! I know this will be helpful or our guests this summer! Posted on April 27, 2013 The most … Continue reading →

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A Worthy Cause….

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Melonie

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 →

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You want me to eat that?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Melonie

Being married to a Chef I have been introduced to some unusual foods. I am very willing to try just about anything and this makes traveling to another country easy. In Italy we have tried hot ricotta???, uncooked sausage???, dandelions??? … Continue reading →

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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…”

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Melonie

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….

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Melonie

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?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Melonie

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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Crafty people make me jealous…

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Melonie

Another amazing aspect to the Harvest Festival in San Gimignano and all over Italy is the display of crafty people. I do admit I have an addiction of watching craftsmen. I have never been able to make anything so I … Continue reading →

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War of Love.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Melonie

In San Gimignanao’s Harvest Festival, one of the favorite events is “The War of Love”. The entire weekend tells a story. The program (you get with the paid admission for the weekend) tells the folklore of the love story between the … Continue reading →

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