And just before this new lockdown came into force, I got in two separate hikes, one with girlfriends and the other with John, to Monte Pallano with its daunting Megalithic Wall and breathtaking views of the Majella. The last few days, we were able to buy lunches at our accommodations. We became accustomed to living a new life as we looked for a house to buy in Abruzzo. WebIf you are looking to connect with Irish expats in Abruzzo, Italy, then this page brings together all the latest expat blogs Abruzzo written by Irish bloggers, any interviews, So the packing of remaining household items continues. You may gather that I was excited when Angela set a date for coffee at her fathers house. I have to say that I am one of the lucky ones. As original tile had been placed into concrete, there was no easy way to remove it. Many settle in larger cities such as Florence. Pink toilet and bidet were replaced with a white toilet and bidet wand. Take a break in their friendly restaurant and coffee shop. Sure I stumble a lot but with more and more practice it will start to improve. I had so missed them all. What a wonderful discovery. Alex has an Osprey Eja 38L, John a Quechua Forclaz 40 Air+ and I have an Osprey Tempest 40L. We've compiled a list of the 12 best places to live in Italy based upon expats' There was search strategy & scent theory, First Aid, dog obedience, multiple search tests for both my dog and I, radio comms, evac strategies and techniques, the list goes on and on. There are several companies here in Italy that will help you locate your relatives. If you move to one of these stunning and very friendly towns, you will be welcomed with open arms. Please humor me as I was in search and rescue in the USA for over 25 year. We did drop off our pets at the kennel, met up with Alex to ride-share from end town (Serramonacesca) and parked our car for the week. This bathroom was originally all pink, a color very popular years ago. We discussed our ideas for the new look and he is was full steam ahead. Todays tappa was a day for wide open spaces and spectacular views. This group then became my family for the next 26 years, with a brief absence with my third dog, Orso. One final hike to share with you today and I thank you for your indulgence. Casa in Avezzano on Via XX Settembre is a home furnishings and accessory retailer featuring a well-curated inventory at discount prices. So truly our world, even right now, isnt that small, but rather large and grand. It doesnt have to be a large tribe, but one that gives meaning to my day, my existence here in Italy. A true romantic, she is an avid cook and wine British Expat Living in Italy - Interview with Sue. Good thought but it didnt look like a lot of takers from the get-go. Locorotondo Martina Franca, 16+ km /10+ mi. All of this ties me closer to my family. Expat Story #3. I knew how to have a dog as a pet, but to train it to search and locate lost people, a new world opened up to me. So in this post, I wish to share some of the different facets of preparation; physical fitness, safety, gear, reservations, etc. Us old folks are happy that we didnt quit but that we enjoyed this wonderful day. He is fearless on long ladders, both when he built our home in Virginia as well as painting here. I did not pay a lot of attention to the conversations when I was young, as Grandpa would speak in dialect and Mom would answer him in the same. Leaving Roccaspinalveti isnt an easy decision, but the pull of family and the sea are calling us. I encourage you to browse the various pages of this site to better understand the objective of the project, which involves the Alto Vastese and Valle del Trigno Study Center (altovastese.it). As we are very avid promoters of this area, we then decided to offer the apartment on Airbnb & Booking.com. Im sure most people felt the same about isolation. Very exciting news. Good for me as well as for those dining near us, especially at some of the nicer restaurants. In small towns you can find rentals from $300 and up. Another item I got on board with this time is using dry bags to organize my stuff. I carry a compass, GPS, as well as printed maps. Searching for lost individuals can be very taxing on the mind and body, and it is important to have strong trusting relationships in the field. , Until next time, thank you always for stopping here at my blog to catch up on our adventureshope you are having a great summer! As October marched on and the numbers of positive cases escalated, we decided it was a safer bet to hike just with each other. Its exact age of the structure is unknown, due to missing records, but an estimate puts it at 250-300 years old. So to reconnect and add joy to my life, Im building a tribe of English and Italian speaking friends. But I would need some help to do this. WebItaly is beloved by expats, global nomads and retirees. We plan to head back to this area to discover more. It was our first cammino and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The cammino is well marked, but I always err on the side of being prepared. Since my grandfather, Carlo De Felice, had lived in San Salvo, a nearby city on the Adriatic Sea, I hoped that a few relatives remained in the area. My first search dog was an adoption from a work partner; a washed-out gun dog, a sweet, somewhat confused Labrador named Buck. I am thankful that I was able to serve the community of Virginia and very thankful for the gift of my four great dogs. But our town, or municipality, is relatively large, with mountains, forests, rivers; lots of places to exercise, relax and not see another person. After a short visit, we returned to the valley trail then picked up a route to take us out of the valley to the hamlet of Decontra. Just many hours on call and lots of driving ahead. During my adult years, a desire to visit my familys homeland grew stronger. John was able to get not only the tile off the lot, but the proper primer, adhesive and grout to insure a successful installation. I did all the social media & website, handled the bookings, laundry, making up beds, restocking. . John and Giacomo are working diligently to finish all the tiling so we can move in early September. John opened up the narrow doorway between these two rooms with an archway for an elegant look. Floor tiles would be a continuation of the hall project. Abruzzo is like that, it does have many national trains, just they go north not across the mountains to Rome. As I have been on hiatus from this blog with the move to Tufillo and recent vacation, I am now focused and ready to share more about life for us here in Abruzzo and our new home. Some of the accommodations I chose for this week were a bit more basic than others, but all facilities were clean, food always great, and hosts helpful and gracious. We found some great places to hike only 1/2 hr from the house; our favorite just outside of Castiglione Messer Marino in the area of Oasi Naturale Abetina di Selva Grande. But truly the strongest and incomparable bond I had was with each of my amazing dogs. But first let me back up a bit and give you some history of my family. Alex did an amazing job skimming along the narrow trail on her belly and entering the small hermitage. I think other workouts are needed to make you stronger and flexible, for sure. The 7 Best Places to Retire in Italy 2022 Guide to Living in Italy Pros and Cons of Living in Italy 2022 2022 Guide to Moving to Italy More Advice about Retiring in The location gave us plenty of excellent choices for dinner, time to visit the historic center and a good launching point for tomorrows first stage (tappa). Being more of an outdoors person, nothing offered at my church seemed to call to me. Literally we were building it with a few helpers, and it was a large home on a mountainside. An old window that connected a hallway to the bathroom had to be removed and the opening blocked in and tiled over. Now we are watching more Italian TV programs without subtitles. The image below is one page of 4 of my spreadsheet. We did have some lovely guests from Belgium in October, just before we closed for the season. We knew that we wanted to be closer to my cousins in San Salvo, so we checked out some towns closer to the sea. There are two hermitages to see today along our route: San Michele Di Lettomanoppello & San Onofrio Di Serramonacesca. It is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 8pm, and weekends from 10am to 9pm. Times and technology have given us the freedom to go light and Im loving it. And it has always stuck in my mind. That is how we found Giacomos house. Interesting note about the hermitage San Onofrio De Serramonacesca: the rendition of the saint is clothed only in his long hair. He emigrated from Italy in 1910 on a ship leaving the port of Naples, arriving at Ellis Island, New York. I love seeing all our neighbors enjoying each others company as they collectively work together. And I am certain we will also return to hike some of the mountain trails. A clan is agroupofpeopleofcommondescent;family. Phew challenge accomplished and we continued on. We chose the B&B La Dimora, not far from the lovely historic center and the huge imposing Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi. I have to proudly say that we did this rental well. These majestic animals were bred for this work and they truly looked in their element, well fed and handled all by voice commands. Not worth it was it because it was never large enough but certainly annoying enough. We completed our upgrade projects and our curb appeal was at its all-time high, with many of our flowers blooming, especially my roses. Now that chapter is finished and we have turned the page, as sad as it may seem to be at this very moment. As John and I are avid trekkers and hikers, we share our excursions with others in the hope that they also will experience the amazing natural gifts of the area. The wall had been cracking substantially due to moving water. The views are always captivating and beautiful, the food amazing, the people of the villages friendly and helpful, and every day we are so thankful to be here. We opened the apartment, after the spring lockdown and had guests in July and August, to our surprise. The times I mentioned this to my mother, she would discount the notion, saying that Italy was dirty and poor, even though she had never visited it herself. I love my pack and have fiddled with it until I have the straps just right for this load of stuff Ill be carrying. It lives in my heart and I encourage you to visit this breathtaking area of Abruzzo. Certainly, family and friends would come to visit us here in wild Abruzzo! Useless as far as an airport connection goes as Milan is 5 hours on the express. This time it was for Cantina di Biffi Vineria con Cucina just a short walk from our rooms. I am 100% Italian, Italian/American that is, with dual citizenship with the United States and Italy. Of course, you can do this cammino with a tent, but we just needed a vacation with a bit of comfort and pampering. And of course we have been hiking, whether a road trek, some trails around Roccaspinalveti or now back out in other areas. The entrance into the hermitage of San Giovanni is via a staircase and then through a narrow horizontal ledge that in the final part must be done belly on the ground. The Parco Nazionale della Majella office is situated inside the Abbey, where we received our first stamps, pin and patch, etc. Nor will my husband, John. Through the months of September and October, John and I enjoyed at least one or two hikes together per week. Think of the clans, groups of related people protecting and fighting for their loved ones. The blog is run by Katy and Susanna, two expats residing in Sulmona. We were hooked. Im either alone, hiking with John, or sometimes in a larger group, most likely strangers with a guide. The front room features the sink, medicine cabinet and toilet, with the second room containing a small accordion-style shower. After my dual citizenship was recognized, with Italian passport in hand, selling most of our belongings and loading our two huge dogs on a plane, we headed to Abruzzo to start our lives in Italy. We opted to tile over the old, which is a very common method here. What can I say we couldnt resist the view, great condition of this more modern house (built in mid70s), the price (which I had followed for three years as it slowly came into our budget), good size yard, private parking area, etc. This drive manifested itself in me as a pride of my heritage of being Italian. Having hope for better times keeps us going when were living through lockdowns. It encompasses all of this, and more. Abruzzo is in the center of Italy, with its western border a mere 31 miles from Rome. Long considered part of southern Italy politically and culturally, it enjoys a central location that is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the east, Le Marche on the north, Lazio on the west, and Molise to the south. We werent allowed have anyone over for dinner so it was a perfect solution for my bike. My tool man, as always, had a plan and the wall is now stable after a lot of cement work. Again, a lot of work with not much return when you consider that I was doing all the laundry. We had run out of steam and wanted our cammino passports stamped and to receive our certificate Testimonium. An enormous Italian breakfast awaits us, but we are ready to get started. There is so much more work I want to do on my family tree, but mostly I just want to enjoy being a part of my Italian family.
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