Scenes from Italy – A Short Movie
27 Feb 2013

Scenes from Italy – A Short Movie

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I am supposed to be writing today according to my own self-imposed agenda, and I did write this morning. I still have to finish two articles by  tomorrow afternoon, but somehow got sidetracked looking through my photos of Italy. Imagine … Continued

Colle d’Anchise, Italy – Birthplace of my Longano Grandparents
6 Jul 2012

Colle d’Anchise, Italy – Birthplace of my Longano Grandparents

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  Here is a map of the village of Colle d’Anchise in the Molise region of Italy. My Longano grandparents were born here and I have cousins that live here now. I have placed a few pushpins on this map … Continued

Photos from Longano, Italy
12 Jun 2012

Photos from Longano, Italy

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Longano only has about 400 people living there but I love this village because of the people. Of course I am biased since Longano was my maiden name.

Travel in Italy – Driving to Longano and Colle d’Anchise
3 Jun 2012

Travel in Italy – Driving to Longano and Colle d’Anchise

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May 16 The disembarkation process this morning was seamless and Sue and I were on the dock by 8am waiting for the rest of our pre-arranged group to meet our driver to take us to the airport. That is where … Continued

Outdoor Shrines in Italy
29 Feb 2012

Outdoor Shrines in Italy

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In many places throughout Italy I found tiny “shrines” embedded into the old walls, and most of these were of the Virgin Mary. I thought these were really interesting and wondered who had taken the time to build these into … Continued

People of Italy
3 Feb 2012

People of Italy

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One of the best things about Italy are the Italian people themselves. Even people who aren’t Italian or of Italian descent always say the same things about the Italians. They are warm, passionate and happy people. I loved the people … Continued

Margie in Italy
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