This was our 1st trip to the garden isle. 1st of all there are feral chickens everywhere. There are 3 theories/stories on why there are so many chickens on Kauai. 1. The original Polynesians brought them over. 2. Hurricane Iniki destroyed the chicken farms and they escaped. 3. Filipinos brought over fighting breeds for cockfighting. …
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Italy through the eyes of Sandy
I did have to borrow a few photos from Sandy to complete my blog, but as I’m sure you know she takes great photos on her own. So here is Italy through Sandy’s eye’s.
Italian wrap up
I’ll never forget our Italian vacation, it exceeded all my expectations. Luckily I have many photos to bring me back. A few things stand out in my mind and I would like to express my gratitude to all who made this trip so memorable. A big part of it was sharing the experiences with family …
Italy 2010 Day 10
Our final day in Rome started out by walking to Campo de’ Fiori, an outdoor market in the heart of Rome. From there we headed toward the Vatican stopping on the way at a restaurant I didn’t think was that good. Vatican I decided not to post too many Vatican photos as they can look …
Italy 2010 Day 9
Rome Day 9 started with a taxi ride to the middle of town where we started our walking tour of Rome. Giulio Cesari our tour guide was informative and charming. Colosseum After the walking tour, we had lunch and took it upon ourselves to explore the rest of the city. Trevi Fountain For dinner, we …
Italy 2010 Day 8
We checked out of the villa, but not without incident. The day before, it rained so the clothes we left hanging on the clothesline got soaked. We drove around town in search of a laundromat but learned from the tourist office that the only self-service facility was at the top of Montepulciano. Unwilling to carry …
Italy 2010 Day 7
Sarteano Day 7 started out with a drive to Sarteano to explore the open air market. Sarteano should really should be renamed Citta piena di gatti (town full of cats) as we saw numerous cats… or I should say gattos. We found Sandy’s Caffe on one of the small streets and decided to have a …
Italy 2010 Day 6
The prior day apparently ended with some late night drinking and card playing. I was a good boy, asleep. Looks like Skittles were used as currency. For breakfast, we had hard boiled eggs. Laid on a crostini and topped with caramelized onions, prosciutto and fresh vegetables, these were the fanciest hard boiled eggs I’ve ever …
Italy 2010 Day 5
We awoke very early to drive to Chiusi and catch the train to Firenza (Florence). It was a nice change from some of the long drives we’ve been subjected to. I once wrote that I was in Florence… Florence Oregon . Now this was the real thing. Florence No photography of David allowed, although I …
Italy 2010 Day 4
Podere Spedalone Day 4 started with a drive out to a farmhouse, Podere Spedalone on the outskirts of Pienza. Giancarlo, the proprietor, was quite charming and he immediately made us feel welcome at his place. In the backyard where drinks and appetizers were served, we met Maggie the Magpie, an injured bird nursed back to health at the farm. …