First Day In Italy

 Rome June 1, 2017
In the morning we gathered our things after my one night stay in the apartment the kids had rented in Rome.  

 They had arrived several days prior. 

 Daniele went to go pick up the rental car... 

  now we  are on the road out of Rome

  headed south to Basilicata.

 a stop for lunch along the way

 We arrive in Basilicata to my B & B around 4:00 in the afternoon. Sofia has been a great traveler with her little dolls and animals.

 Happy to be out of the car and relax.

Before and After

"Love existed before Heaven and Earth." -Hafiz

A Long Travel Day From LAX to Rome

On Tuesday May 30th, 2017 my AirBerlin Flight to Germany was cancelled at LAX and rebooked on British Air to London Heathrow airport.

 I had not been to London Heathrow in years and this was a nice switch despite multiple delays in L.A. and in London. Loved flying British Air.

Killed many hours window shopping at Heathrow

 Finally on my way to Rome

Great row mates. The man on the far left has worked in many American and Italian film building sets and mechanical characters like E.T. and King Kong. He is Italian and began his career in Rome with Dino DeLaurentis. The young man on the right didn't speak English. He was from Brazil.  Lots of fun conversations.

Finally arrived in Rome close to midnight on the 31st of May.

Itinerary Italy summer 2017

In reflecting back to this visit here is what Aria, Daniele, Sofia and I did. It was the summer that Sofia turned 2 years old.

Tuesday May 30th : Barb flys to Rome from LAX
Wednesday May 31:  After long delays Barb arrives in Rome for one night B&B
Thursday June 1 Drive with the kids to Palazzo and check into B & B Pallatium 5:30 pm
Friday June 2 Walk in the woods with the kids and Gianfranco and Giovanna. Daniele's father's 8oth birthday 7:00 pm party
Saturday June 3: Big Party for Domenico
Sunday: June 4: Visit Nicola's farm
Monday June 5: Sofia's 2nd bday big party in Palazzo
Tuesday June 6: Lunch at Rosanna's, Swim at Torturagga
Wednesday June 7 Drive to Alberobello, drive to beach Monopoli Polignano al Mare
Thursday June 8 Leave Alberobello to Ostuni , breakfast open market A.P.E. ride in Ostuni
Friday June 9 Lecce drive to Porto Cesaro
Saturday June 10: Lecce
Sunday June 11: Return to Palazzo
Monday June 12: Castelmazzano Meet Valerie Lunch at Ristorante Al Becco della Civetta
Tuesday June 13 Palazzo Festival di Sant'Antonio, Evening passagiatta
Wednesday June 14 Palazzo lunch at Vita's. Evening passaggiata San Rocco
Thursday June 15 Rome
Friday June 16 fly home

Italy Spring 2017

"You may have
the
Universe
If I may Have
Italy."- Giuseppe Verdi

I flew to Rome on this day May 30th, 2017 to join Aria, Daniele and Sofia for a wonderful adventure in Southern Italy.  The adventure begins.

I'm Taking The Trip!

Doesn't take much to convince me. Flying to Rome today!  Yippee!

A Door Will Open

"And if every way is closed before you,
The secret one will show a secret path no other eyes have seen." -Rumi