History

For the last two days of our vacation, we stayed in Gaeta, a seaside town south of Rome, for its proximity to Itri, which is where Jim’s maternal grandparents were born. Itri is much larger than Troia, where his paternal grandparents came from. When we were in Itri, we enjoyed the pool at our hotel,…

On the morning after the procession, we went back to Troia so Jim could return to the tourist info office and ask some more questions. The man who spoke English well was there and he said that his friend’s mother was a DiDedda, so he offered to make a call to see if she could…

The Vatican is an extraordinary site to see and experience, but it is probably best left to adults who can appreciate its history, beauty, and culture. Only the most gifted and sensitive child would beg to go back after weaving through the stuffy halls and standing amidst the crowds in the religious spaces. There really…