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Italian Wines and Mini-Coopers

Have you seen the movie The Italian Job? Do you remember the chase scene with the Mini Cooper’s? That’s pretty much how everybody drives in Rome. It’s great amusement … unless you are a pedestrian attempting to cross an intersection.

Thankfully, the Italians don’t eat or drink like they drive. Food and wine are enjoyed for their simplicity at a relaxed pace. It would make a boring movie, but it creates wonderful memories.

Last month D’Aun and I spent two weeks in Italy. One reason we were there was to experience the Italian olive harvest, which you can read …

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Italy Photos

We made it home! Now that I have a real computer in front of me, here are a few photos from the trip. D’Aun will post more on her Facebook page when she gets a chance.

Here are some of my favorites … mostly non-tourist shots because you’ve seen the Coliseum a million times.

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The night before the trip, Sadie knew we were leaving and jumped into the suitcase as we packed.

Our first morning in Rome, so I tried a cappuccino at (reputedly) the best coffee place in city. I was hooked for the rest of the trip.…

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Heading Home

We leave Italy soon and will be heading home. The last few days in Tuscany have been filled with great food, beautiful sights, shopping, and relaxing with a glass of Prosecco. The private tasting at a nearby winery was great fun, as was the multi-course meal at a restaurant in Montepulciano. Every scenic road around Sienna, Cortona, Montepulciano has been explored. We lit a candle in the cathedral in memory of those who joined Christ in heaven, “…we cannot be far from one another, though some may be in heaven and some upon earth.”

My October break is nearly over …

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Ciao from Italy!

Ciao from Italy! Wish I could post photos but WordPress seems to hate iPads. But trust me, we are seeing great stuff!

D’Aun and I spent the first few days in Rome overcoming jet lag and touring the city. Our tour guide, Angelo, was great and created special events that we’ll remember a long time. For instance, the first day we headed out of town to an olive mill that his brother-in-law owned … and along the way we stopped at the bridge just outside of the old city of Rome where Emperor Constantine had his vision of the cross …