Now would be the point where we share pictures of pasta on vibrant ceramic plates, or paella bursting with weird looking seafood, with one of us sitting at the cafe, with the city scene behind us, holding a glass of wine or espresso. If you expect that, you have not been paying attention. Instead, itContinue reading “Obligatory Food Blog, Rehashed”
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Naples, there’s a darkness in this edgy town
Since we had just left Rome, it was hard not to compare Rome and Naples, two cities whose present is so imbued with their past. Naples (Napoli in Italian) had a gritty underdog feel to it. Southern Italy, poorer and less cosmpolitan, has always been in the shadow of the more prosperous northern part ofContinue reading “Naples, there’s a darkness in this edgy town”
Leaning In
Six weeks to explore Italy which is about 3/4 of the size of California. It was a given that we go to Rome, Florence, and Venice but where else? Generally, we like to be in a town for about a week and we also like seeing as much of a country as we can ratherContinue reading “Leaning In”
Obligatory Food Blog
November 30, 2018 So, time to talk turkey, our obligatory food post.We know you have all been waiting for the food commentary especially during the food lull between Thanksgiving, Hanukah and Christmas. We can start by showing our ex-pat Thanksgiving meal from our kitchen in Pula. As we rolled into this Italian influenced town inContinue reading “Obligatory Food Blog”