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  • A Bit More Assisi and San Gimignano
    posted May 1, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    This post is primarily to share some catch-up pictures and brief notes from Assisi and San Gimignano. First, in Assisi, I must record that one...
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  • Day Trip to Pisa
    posted May 2, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    This morning we drove to Pisa from our base in Lucca. It was just a super-easy (toll) freeway drive and then a bit of slow...
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  • Assisi and San Gimignano
    posted April 27, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Greetings from beautiful Tuscany! We arrived in this famous Italian region yesterday from Assisi and were really bowled over by the beauty of the countryside....
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  • Splendid Spoleto
    posted April 24, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    We loved Spoleto, a smallish town in a beautiful location overlooking the Umbrian countryside. It is filled with old and interesting churches, the streets and...
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  • Rome Day 2
    posted April 22, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Ancient tombstone displayed in San Lorenzo Our second full day in Rome was a bit shorter, slower paced, and (sadly) a whole lot cloudier. Not...
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  • A Long, Busy and Fun Day in Rome
    posted April 20, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Greetings from Spoleto! This is a fantastic town and we've had such a nice stay here. The weather has been beautiful (mostly sunny and low...
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  • Arrival in Rome
    posted April 18, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Our two days in Rome were a whirlwind! We walked about nine hours each day and took about a gazillion photos of churches and ancient...
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  • Anagni and San Benedetto
    Anagni and San Benedetto
    posted April 14, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Anagni Cathedral was a real highlight, thanks to its castle-like appearance and magnificent frescoed crypt. Anagni was the birthplace...
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  • Beautiful, Peaceful (and Delicious!) Fossanova
    posted April 13, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Our stay in Fossanova was short but absolutely fantastic. We were there to see its Cistercian abbey (above), but the little village that surrounds it...
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  • Amalfi Coast Drive to Paestum
    posted April 11, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    Tonight is our last night in Sorrento and I'm sorry to say we never had enough sunshine in which to enjoy our balcony and pool....
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  • Quick Trip to Capri from Sorrento
    posted April 11, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
    The spectacular view from our Sorrento hotel room - a cruise ship sailing past Capri. Today we went into Sorrento for lunch, which was decent...
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  • Puglian Cathedrals
    posted April 6, 2008
    by Holly Hayes
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