Torino With a Side of Milano
Hi, everybody! We had a great week, with a bit of “normal” and a bit of adventure. We hiked up to the symbol of the Piedmont region. We spent a day in the center of Torino and went to a concert. Then we spent a quick weekend in Milano to see the duomo and The Last Supper.
A Trip “Home”
We went to Switzerland to visit the Swiss side of the family, Nathan’s sister’s family, and our nephew. We had a great time with the fam, ate lots of good food, experienced crazy spring weather, and did some hiking.
A Little Q&A
We are in Switzerland this weekend visiting with family, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to answer some questions! How is the food in Italy? We are happy for the change in cuisine...yummy olive oil! The food here is just like anywhere else...some is...
There and Back Again
We are back in Torino for a few days, so I have a chance to update you on our road trip last week. Short version: We visited Genova (Genoa) in Liguria, Lucca and Siena in Tuscany, then Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio on our way to Rome. We were in Rome for three days, then it was on to Assisi, Ravenna, Parma, and Cremona before returning to Torino. We had a blast, but we were very ready to return “home”, do some laundry, and regroup.
A Change of Plans
Greetings!
When I wrote last week’s post, we were planning a road trip, driving south from Torino, eventually ending up in Rome so that we could board a cruise ship in Civitavecchia.
Welcome to…
Torino, Italy! We arrived here a few days ago and we are settling in nicely. I’m actually surprised that only one person guessed Italy (you are the winner, Emily!). But we took a meandering 6 days of road-tripping to get here, so I’ll tell you that story first.
Grand Ole Opry
Ohio River Trip
Children’s Museum
The Hikers: Lauren, nieces Emery, India, and nephew Bodhi
I Went Down to the Crossroad
Rostrevor Forest
Cotswolds cuteness
Utah Symphony
Sunken Trace
At the Airport
Our Shack–The Crossroad
San Antonio Skyline
Storytime with Grandpa
Thrill Walk, Birg
The Aqueduct – Segovia, Spain
Chester is cool!
All-Terrain Archie
Tacos in Dallas
SweetArthur
Wildflowers everywhere in the Alps
Circuit de Pineta
An Ovine friend
Jared doing a handstand at the top of the Üetliberg a la Grosspapi
Parade Route
Lunch Crew
The finished cookies
Nathan – Copenhagen
Up the Beanstalk
To Southampton
Aqueduct – Segovia, Spain
Piper and a Lego friend
Kayak Jill
Teddy’s The King of The Swingers
Öeschinensee
Margaret, India, Hugh, & Archie
Peter
Maxim Vengerov
Peter on the ‘rain
Nathan and Lauren
Bell Canyon Hike
On the Moon
Huck and Piper on the river trail
Nobody Expects THE Michael Palin!
Luzern Kapellbrücke
The Big Fish, Belfast
Finnish folkloric show
Sognefojord
Chicago Theatre
Some of the great entertainment on the ship: James Doughty
Alpine Cow
Peter and his Bumpa
Skjolden
Bern Switzerland Temple
Peter in the Gravel Pit
The Band
Kilkenny Castle
Goofy McGoofball
Fish Market, Kristiansand
Emerald Princess, Rostock
Hughman
Max and Margaret
Teddy Giggles
Huck in the Woods
Cervantes, Don Q, & Sancho
A Day at the Park
Piper, Hugh, & Huck
Concert
At the Schloss
Nathan at Dunmore Head
OMSI with El and Adia
T.Rex
Lego!
On the Camino
Amongst the Ferns
House of Blues
Photography Reality
Time for a show
January ’25
Just a Drop of Maple Sap
Big Gator Friend
Nathan at Langafoss
Kastellet – Copenhagen
Rucking in Mueller Park
Ebenezer Baptist
Peter in the Discovery Room
Don’t you love Colonial Era Headstones?
Ice Skating
On the Üetliberg
Derry from the Peace Bridge
Sibelius Monument
Thorvaldsen’s Christus
Kayaking the Thünersee
Bridge of Sighs, Oxford
Liz with Aunt Margrit
Piper cropped
Lighthouse and the “Teepot” cafe – Rostock
Ready for presents
Archie
A Prairie Home Companion
Mission Concepcion
Positano
At the Waterford Crystal factory
Cathedral, Kristiansand
Alpine Beauties
The Vippefyret
Apples in the Garage
Hadrian’s Wall
Nathan in the Pyrenees
At the Hagia Sophia
Laziz with Emily and Kevin
Wildhaus Holiday
Huck ready for Legoland
Sunrise at sea
Next Purchase…A Bigger Bike for Nathan
With the ship
Seealpsee
Santiago de Compostela
Belfast City Hall
Jill in Nooksia National Park, waiting for her mushroom soup lunch
August Snow Storm
Max
Demonstrating a proper bow hold, Max is eagerly awaiting the go-ahead from the doctor so he can play the violin again.
Christmas Market-Berlin
Teddy PlayDoh
St Regis
Luzern
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Walensee
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Tuckered
Piper & Grammy
Monks’ Mound
Mt. Chocolate
Harbor, Stockholm
On the Bike Trail
New Orleans–Jackson Square
Colorado Rockies
River Cruise
On our bike ride in Waterford
Lauren
Peter & Pumpkin
Carrick-a-Rede suspension bridge
Mt. Etna
Little Gator Friend
Teddy and Bubbles
Peter
Airboat Tour
A Tribute
Bay of Kotor
Passing under the Great Belt Bridge
A Hike to Slieve Martin
Em and India Saturday Cartoons
Piper at Work
Hill of Tara
Musicians Hall of Fame
Interlaken
Bob, Jill, Jana, and Torr
Family Fun
Rheinfall
Jill and Nephew Ammon
Bikers
Nathan & Poppy at Rheinfall
Ayyyy! The Fonz
Kinsale
Little Buddy Hugh
Zephyr at the Science Museum
Happy Independence Day!
Hugh Linnell
Piper Riding the Little Train
Peter & Teddy Bikes
Piper in the Red Dress
Jana & Hugh
Teddy Pilot and Peter Pirate
Teddy
At the Chocolarium
Beverley Minster
Derwentwater, Lake District
Arthur
Royal Albert Hall
Swiss Alarm Clock
Peter Playing Choo-Choos
Archie
Adam showing us the ropes in Nashville
Simon, Poppy’s newest fan
New Year’s Eve
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Time
A wet day in Konstanz
Liz & Christian at the Schilthorn
Cocoa Time
Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon
Vickburg Battlefield
Jared on the Schilthorn
Teddy & Peter at train night
Sarah & Poppy and Bran Castle
Silver Lake
Max in the mountains
Beethoven String Quartet
These instruments were given to Beethoven ~1800.
Emery & the Little Big Band
Kilkenny Castle
Royal Opera House
The Vasa
Ohio River Trail
Dragon Piper
Christmas PJs
Torc Waterfall, Killarney NP
The Ohio Company Land Office
Gone Fishin’
Teddy & friend
Nephew Michael
Museum del Jamòn – AKA a Spanish place of worship
St. John’s College, Oxford
World of Coke
Tower Grove Park in St. Louis
With the Emerald Princess
Irish beauty
Guggenheim Bilbao
At Whitney Plantation
Teddy loves Ice Cream!
Norway!
At the summit
Boys in the Back
Peter and the “rains”
X marks the Spot (for treasure? No! the spot where we were!
Niece India and Nephew Bodhi
Blossoms on the Hill — we can see many trees in bloom from the kitchen window
Santa Cruz Sunset
Piper & Grammy
With the girls (and one English boy)
Max Violin
Huck’s adventure in the woods
At the Schloss Kyborg
General Rufus Putnam, Nathan’s 3rd cousin, 8 times removed
Grammy & Teddy on the Train
Nathan atop Gowbarrow Fell, Lake District
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Personalized Toblerone care of Cousin Simon
Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau
Our Missouri Loves
Enoch
Bloody Foreland
Nathan’s sister, Liz, and her husband, Christian
Huck & Piper
Climbing Croagh Patrick
Constantine statue in York
Christmas Morning
Nathan, Poppy, & Liz
Hugh Smiles
Peter with his new Duplo
Sternwheeler Fun
Workin’ at the Ball Factory
Teddy & Pumpkin
Huck: Ready For Adventure
Cooking Pot at Dunfanaghy Workhouse
Delta Blues Museum
Weekend in Atlanta
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Muscle Shoals Studio
Old Town, Tallinn
Dragon Huck
On the Trail
A Day in Bern
Traffic Jam
Grotto
Kylemore Abbey
Red Rocks
Skyline
Matterhorn
So many Steps
Nathan with a statue of Pablo de Sarasate in Pamplona
Carters Vintage Guitars
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Nathan & Max
University of Cork, Stone Corridor
Waterfall in the Pyrenees
The Mueller Quartet
The Crazy House
Teddy
Rock of Cashel
Grianan of Aileach ring fort
Huck & Peter
Huck & Piper Bikes
Boarding
Matt R. Horn
Jill – Copenhagen
Rostock, Germany
Poppy with th Hagenbuch cat
Great-Niece, Sariah (Lydia’s daughter)
Happy Halloween!
