Arched walkways and narrow, winding streets make San Marco di Castellabate ideal for a game of hide and seek. Because of this, Read more »

Sognatrice inadvertently helped me with a little mischief last weekend. Angelo and I were relaxing on the patio, enjoying the shade, when an orange and red plane flew over. “What’s that?” Angelo asked our host. “It’s a Canadese,” I replied in Italian, acting as if this was something I’d known my whole life. “Full of water - for fires.”

I-managed to keep a straight face as our host agreed, but started giggling when Angelo finally asked, Read more »

Last weekend, Paolo and Rosaria (old family friends of Angelo’s) graciously invited us to spend the weekend with them at their country home in San Marco di Castellabate.

The chapped terrain of the San Marco di Castellabate countryside is punctuated with cactus, tall grasses, Queen Anne’s lace and brilliant red hibiscus flowers. Read more »