Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Bella Italia!

April 30, 2014

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Having fun in Sorrento Town

April 26, 2014

Yesterday we had lunch at San Antonino’s, one of our all time favorite restaurants; Pizza, Gnocchi, Spaghetti with Mussels, Veal Alla Sorrentinna. Today the weather has turned bad but we’re not letting it get us down. We found a shop half way down to the Marina Grande that manufactures their own Mozzarella so we took the opportunity to have a Mozzerella party…..

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La Dolce Vita

April 23, 2014

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Another beautiful day in Sorrento

April 21, 2014

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Sorella in Arrivo

April 20, 2014

Grace arrived yesterday and was very pleased to be here……. We had dinner at our favorite Pizza spot in Sorrento, The Aurora and found a favorite wine ….

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And back to my home away from home

April 18, 2014

The view I never tire of….

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Back in my home town

April 18, 2014

We left Brussels this morning, just arrived in Napoli and are now on a bus to the beautiful Amalfi coast / Sorrento. We made it by the skin of our teeth! Next bus would have been 3 hours!

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Hotel Garni Corona – Menaggio, Lake Como

February 27, 2014

http://hotelgarnicorona.com/

Stayed here many times.  Nice little hotel, no frills, overlooking Lake Como.

Planning for 2015 Trip. Got an update from Michela at the Garni Corona:

We start accepting reservations for the next year from October 2014.

The prices for double rooms in 2014 are:
– With lake view&balcony € 120 per night.
– With lake view € 110 per night.
– Square view € 100 per night.
– Standard €95 per night.
Room x 4 people 185€ per night.
Prices are per room, not per person.

Included in room price: Continental Breakfast buffet.

Not included in room price: 1 € per person per night for city tax.

Le Vigne – A Villa in Tuscany

February 27, 2014

http://www.levigne.net/

Some friends stayed here several years back and really enjoyed it.

Borgo di Vagli in Tuscancy

February 27, 2014

This is a fractional ownership complex in Tuscany that my friend paid a visit to a few years back; sounds very nice.

http://www.clubborgodivagli.com/