A birthday in Italy….

Tried to post this yesterday… many times….and it just wouldn’t fly…. Trying again once more … Last days of our trip — I planned our flight home so that I could spend my birthday here…

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April Reading, On the Move

I’ve visited some gorgeous libraries this trip, although I haven’t been reading as much as usual. Between all the walking and gawking and eating pasta, I’ve managed a few books. So here is my April Reading post, which does skew toward Armchair Travel. . .

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A quick Postcard from Palermo

Sending you a few quick postcards because the AirBnB we are staying in here in Palermo is currently without WiFi. Our landlord is very apologetic but apparently is changing service providers and we are caught…

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The Way We Rolled, in Rome. . .

I don’t know how you like to travel, but we like to slow it down, take time to smell the roses and sketch the angels and spot the old guys playing cards on a table they’ve carried out to a public square in the sunshine. We did that and more last Saturday in Rome’s Trastevere district — read on for a sample.

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Triumphing over Travel Travails (subtitle: Rome is still Pretty!)

Bumped into some trouble here in Rome last week when my bag was stolen just as we finished a delicious lunch. More of a travel experience than I was looking for, but I did have an opportunity to practice my Italian. A bit stressed, still, and tired after this, but Rome is as beautiful as ever, and today’s post is about finding what nourishes. . . . floral visual nourishment. Click through to see . . .

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