Living life the larger family way
As we were staying only an hour or so away, one of the main places we had hoped to visit during our stay in Caserta was the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum. Herculaneum, or Ercolano as the modern locals call it, is situated southeast of Naples at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. [...]
After a week in Orvieto it was time to move south. We headed down to a small town called Riardo near Caserta, situated in the Campania region of Italy. As we travelled from the North to the South of Italy the difference between the two soon became evident. The country is beautiful, with [...]
About a 40 minute drive away from our rental in Sermugnano near Orvieto was Lake Bolsena. Lakes were to feature quite regularly during our trip, providing us with a cool place to paddle beneath the warm sun even when we were miles from the sea. We visited Lake Bolsena frequently during [...]
We decided to make the hour and a half journey into Rome. We hoped to do so much during the day. Statues and sculptures seemed to be everywhere. Even the bridges were adorned with them, and not on a small scale either. Great, elaborate statues would rise high above, each telling a story [...]
While we all lead busy, stressful lives these days, making time for your loved ones is vital, as family and friends are what life is all about. Many people barely get to see much-loved members of the family due to their various other commitments. This is why it is important to actually make [...]
From Padua we travelled down to a tiny area called Sermugnano in the Umbria region of central Italy. The property we rented was set within the owner’s private estate and was close to the small town of Orvieto, which is set high on vertical cliffs upon a mass of tufa rock. The [...]
