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Villa Gemma, Pasetti and that elusive red Ape

I’ve been “off the air” for a little while as I was concentrating on exploring rather than writing. In the last few weeks I’ve been busy doing the following:

exploring parts of the Majella I hadn’t seen before
visiting an abbey with an amazing floor
visiting a basilica with fantastic frescoes
exploring shepherds’ ancient stone refuges
taking photos of the [...]

The Sea (Il Mare)

Abruzzo

We’re still in August and with the temperatures touching 30 degrees, a trip to the beach is never too far from the minds of the Abruzzese. If they are lucky enough to live close by, they can walk or cycle, but judging by the availability of parking spaces, most people drive.

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Chieti: Benefit Concert Saturday 30 May 21:00

On Saturday in Chieti there is a benefit concert for the Abruzzo earthquake victims.  This site has all the details.  It starts at 21:00 and is €15 a ticket.

I’ve listed out some of the artists that will be playing below, with links to their sites if I could find any.  I’m not familiar with any [...]