Category Archives: Travel

Being Brave (Baby Elephant)

Posted on December 17, 2021 by WW

Brave. What a proud word that is! It tastes great. I grew up with a delicious picture book that is sadly now out of print: Brave Baby Elephant.* The story with its wonderful illustrations quickly became iconic in my family. … Continue reading →

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Life As We Know It

Posted on August 15, 2018 by WW

I’ve been traveling again, this time to Alaska. We were only there for a week, so actually saw very little of this immense state, but heavens! What we did see knocked me sideways. We were given the miracle of fantastic … Continue reading →

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Economics of Abuse: an issue of morality

Posted on April 19, 2018 by WW

If I benefit from abuse, am I complicit with it? In early April I spent a week with my husband visiting the deep south for the first time. We went to Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. During our week away, … Continue reading →

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Roma and beyond

Posted on November 19, 2017 by WW

I’ve been back home, recovering from my adventures for over a month, and busy trying to catch up with the life I left behind for two weeks, but I want to say at least a few words about the Eternal … Continue reading →

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Walking into Rome and the Vatican City

Posted on October 11, 2017 by WW

Last day of our trek on Via Francegena di San Francesco. (I finally checked one of my photos of the signs we’ve been following to get the name right, so take due note.) We were tired after 5 days of … Continue reading →

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Good dogs

Posted on October 6, 2017 by WW

Leaving Monterotondo was much nicer than entering it. The sun shone, we were not worried about getting lost, I had slept long and hard. There was a coffee machine, so I could grab my two caffe lattes without annoying a … Continue reading →

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What St Francis Said: the Road to Monterotondo

Posted on September 30, 2017 by WW

This was our longest day and our most unpleasant so far. We are getting closer to Rome and so the roads are more road-y, the people in a greater hurry, and the heat fraying our nerves more. It is possible … Continue reading →

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Beauty Everywhere- Poggio San Lorenzo to Poggio San Moiano

Posted on September 27, 2017 by WW

 Today’s hike, and I mean HIKE, since the way was almost entirely up and then down with little traversing, was both glorious and (of course) exhausting. Unlike yesterday’s long distance, today we hiked only 9 miles, but I was very … Continue reading →

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Firenze to Rieti-before the trek

Posted on September 25, 2017 by WW

Today I made the resolution not to despair if I could not figure out the blogging issue on this trip. But that doesn’t mean I will stop trying! Today, Annie and I travel from Firenze to Rieti. If we were … Continue reading →

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Enter into Adventure

Posted on September 22, 2017 by WW

This is a test. This is only a test. I’m kidding. This is not so much a test as an experiment. And here it is: I’m going on an adventure. To Italy! I leave tomorrow! And I’ve bought a nifty … Continue reading →

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