We started the morning going for a short hike at Punta Aderci just north of the commercial harbor for Vasto. It was a very raw and windy day yet a long sleeve shirt with my rain shell as a windbreaker kept things fairly comfortable. This would normally be a leisurely stroll along the sun baskedContinue reading “A day by the angry Adriatic and an evening of homemade Pizza d’Italia”
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Busy day part 3: A tour of the town, an interesting relic and the local delicacy of Abruzzo.
After a little while to rest at the hotel, we met Fabrizio for a tour of the city of Vasto, his home town. As I mentioned earlier this was the coldest weather to hit Vasto at this time of year in thirty years, so it was a brisk walk. The shot above is near whereContinue reading “Busy day part 3: A tour of the town, an interesting relic and the local delicacy of Abruzzo.”
Thursday, a very busy day, first a visit with Geno, the olive oil loving dog
Well, from here on the temperature drops for the rest of the trip after a very windy and rainy night. Based upon previous experience in my overseas travel, as I figure it there is about a ten day to two week spread from weather that we have in the states to a variation of thatContinue reading “Thursday, a very busy day, first a visit with Geno, the olive oil loving dog”
Pasta making on a rainy day; And guess what? I found out that we (la famiglia Scudere) cook Abruzzi style LOL.
We started the morning going to the local farmer’s market to buy the ingredients for the days lunch which we were going to create at Fabrizio’s cousin, Rosa’s home along with Fabrizio’s mother Anna Marie. The exterior of the facility was decorated with ceramic tiles, the artwork of which was done by local school children.Continue reading “Pasta making on a rainy day; And guess what? I found out that we (la famiglia Scudere) cook Abruzzi style LOL.”
A day in the vineyards and an evening procession
While I typically learn quite a bit when I’m on my treks I must admit this trip has to rank as one of the most informative of my travels. I guess in part that has to do with the fact that much of my time on my other treks has been spent getting from pointContinue reading “A day in the vineyards and an evening procession”
Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration
So, before we get into what ended up being a very fun, and informative week, I want to give a shout out to Fabrizio Lucci, our guide and owner of “Italia Sweet Italia” tours http://www.italiasweetitalia.com Fabrizio has been kind enough to share some of his photos of the tour with me and I plan toContinue reading “Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration”
Ciao a tutti mi amici! (Hello to all, my friends)
Well it is early fall which means, as it has for the last eight years, that Lou is on the move. This year I return to Italia to the province of Abruzzo visit the ancestral home of the house of Scudere or in the native tongue “Casa di Scudieri”. Not sure what I will find,Continue reading “Ciao a tutti mi amici! (Hello to all, my friends)”
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