I thought I saw my....

GRANDMOTHER!!! This woman allowed us to take a picture of her - she was soooo sweet! She is 87 years old and a local from the town of Scanno (in of course the Abruzzo Region)...she truly reminded me of my wonderful grandmother who I miss soooo terribly!!!!

Second Leg of the Trip!!! Buona Viaggio!!

September 15th 2007
WELL...WE'RE ON THE LAST LEG OF OUR TOUR...AND FINISHING UP IN L'AQUILA...NEXT TO ROMA!!! THEN HOME TO SEE MY WONDERFUL FAMILY!!! IT HAS BEEN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME AND GETTING TO EXPERIENCE THE REAL ITALIA HAS BEEN SOOOOO EXCITING! WE HAVE BEEN NON STOP EATING, WINE TASTING, AND SHOPPING!!! CHITARA OUR TOUR GUIDE HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL!!!! SHE KEEPS US GOING SOOO MUCH WE CAN BARELY MAKE IT UPSTAIRS ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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