The island of Capri is pretty rugged and there is a huge backbone dividing Capri (the main town with the harbor and lots of tourists) from Anacapri (the quieter backside with mostly families where we are staying). This morning we hiked to the top of that backbone, Monte Solaro, from which you can look down at Capri and the offshore… Read more →

Taking time out for a little relaxation after our morning in Napoli :) Rad place, but definitely makes Newark look like heaven. Best pizza in the world though. Read more →

After 5 incredible days in Chianti, we've made the hour drive north to our new home in Florence. The city is amazing, better than our expectations. Unlike any other city we've ever been to – especially at night, and photos don’t capture it. Speaking of photography – photos are not allowed at many (indoor) locations, but we managed to sneak… Read more →

Photos from the grounds where we are staying at in Tuscany. We have had such an amazing time here…we are sad to leave tomorrow. Edith and Margarita have made our meals, our bed, our reservations, our maps, and done our laundry during our stay here. They are so hospitable! And ps…tonight we had dinner with a woman who grew up… Read more →

From what I've been told, european breakfast is a small meal of cereal and coffee. And although the spread each morning that our host has been putting out has been extensive (fruit, bread, cheese, salumi, cereal, juice, etc…) we've stuck with euro-style – so we can have lunch's like this… In Italy, always get the Bruschetta. Notice my new favorite… Read more →

We spent yesterday (Saturday) cruising around about an hour south of our home base of Castellina in Chianti. The roads are right out of a movie, winding through the countryside. Scenery here is different from Chianti region because they grow a lot of wheat, turning the hillsides gold in the summer months. Our first stop was Montalcino, a medieval walled… Read more →

Che una macchina picola… Read more →

Edith's dog…ben (benE) Read more →

We spent yesterday in the town of Lucca where we had our first pizza! Yum! Everything is so so fresh! We arrived in Tuscany (photo below is view from our villa) just in time to join Edith (owner) for her cooking class! We walk in to the cooking class and there were two other couples…from leucadia and solana beach!! For… Read more →

Today we hiked to monterosso, the 5th town in Cinque Terre. It was definitely more humidity than we are used to so the swim at the beach at the end felt amazing. I bought a bar of soap to wash with but the water was so salty it wouldn't lather! I guess I am being paranoid but I swear I… Read more →