Tag: Photos
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Pasta babies from the pace of life in Piacenza
I’m telling the truth when I say I’m leaving Italy with some “pasta babies†located on the thighs, hips, love handles and even one clinging around my mid-section. I’m relying on the heat and walking in Morocco to abort all the “pasta babiesâ€. I first started growing my pasta babies during our month visit in…
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A Month in Lanciano
I know I can speak for Laura as well when I say that we found it difficult to leave Lanciano. As I write this, we’re speeding north in a cozy train compartment toward Piacenza, Italy to see our friend Christine. Laura is napping on the seats across from me, lines of sunlight and shadow moving…
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Three Days of Delhi
As you might expect, our past three days in Delhi have been pretty exciting. We’ve been amazed with all of the contrasts in this complex culture, and are slowly getting used to the way things work. While waiting for the wedding on Friday we’ve had a chance to get a good look at most of…
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Antalya Museum and our intro to CouchSurfing
At first Antalya looked like many of the larger cities in Turkey, row after row of off-white or peach apartment buildings all modelled after the same design. But once we started walking around, the beauty of the city was apparent. The city is located on the Mediterranean ocean. It’s natural fortifications resemble those of Dieppe in France. The…
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Meet the D’Alessandros
Laura and I have been having a wonderful time here in Lanciano, thanks entirely to our hosts, the D’Alessandro family. The family runs the Canadian College of Italy here in Lanciano, and life around town with them is non-stop. I call the old part of town the D’Alessandro Campus, as guests, students and staff are…
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Lanciano, Laura’s old stomping grounds
I hope everyone had a lovely Easter.  Here in Lanciano, Easter is a pretty big deal with parades and marching bands going around the town nearly everyday since last Thursday. Chris captured some amazing shots of the Easter parade this past Thursday. We’ve been relaxing in Lanciano with my good friend Cristina (who I call “Cris)…
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Cappadocia is Turkey’s version of Canada’s badlands without the dinosaur bones
Here are some older photos from the landscape of central Turkey in the area known as Cappadocia. I’m also just finishing a post about Lanciano for you before I convince Chris and my girl friend to retire to the apartment to watch more of the “Sopranos”.
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Easter Procession
Easter is of course huge for Italy’s Catholic population. In Lanciano, where we have been staying for the past week or so, Easter is a week long affair filled with socializing, shared meals, picnics, and religious processions through the streets, replete with religious artifacts, costumes and marching bands. On Thursday night before the Easter weekend,…
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Animals and Nature of Olympos, Turkey
Hi guys! Just to reassure you in regards to our April Fool’s joke (hee,hee) we are actually safe and sound in Italy. We are hanging out in my old stomping ground of Lanciano where I went to high school at the Canadian College of Italy (CCI). Chris and I are both working on photos to…
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24 hours in Roma
Laura and I are killing a few hours here in Rome before catching a bus to Lanciano. We had about a day to take in a few sights and pasta dishes here. After almost 2 months in Turkey, the food here has been a huge delight for us. Pizaa, pasta, beef steak! And the pork!…
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The 50-millimeter Canon lens bounced down the Ihlara Valley
Coming out of the mosque I put my purse down to free my hands and aid in my safe journey back down the awkward, eroded carved steps. Suddenly the world was in slow motion as I heard my bag shift. Even though the top was sealed with Velcro, the only two objects similar in size…
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Kapadokya, some bombshells, and a whole lotta digression
Hey everybody! Laura’s got a write-up coming about our last week or two. Me? I’ve got some photos to share. But first a few bombshells and a note on spelling. Bombshell number 1: We will be getting our visas to visit Iran within the next two days, although it’ll be a month or more before…