3 Random Photos

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Sketches of Roccascalegna, Abruzzo

“It will be closed.”

“It only opens on weekends.”

“We won’t get in.”

“Let’s go anyway.”

So off we went. Five of us, the magic number, heading for Roccascalegna (CH). We had a packed picnic basket full of goodies, minus the lashings of ginger beer.

It was one of those bright days with plenty of [...]

A Little bit of Trumpet Blowing

About a month ago I wrote a post called How San Zopito Made Me Insufferable! In it I showed you the fifteen photos I entered into a completion in which I won 3rd place.

I’ve been asked a few times which of the fifteen photos was responsible for my sudden fame.

This is it.

Surprised?

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How San Zopito Made Me Insufferable!

The San Zopito festival in Loreto Aprutino was very special this year. 300 years had passed since the saint’s relics had first passed through the Loreto countryside and the Loretese were determined to ensure that this tri-centennial was going to be a bit magical.

We were there with P’s sister and husband who had been [...]