Exploring my grandparent's region of Abruzzo – and more of Italy
On a dark and very rainy day in 2013, I first visited Pacentro, a medieval village perched at 690 meters above sea level on the side of Monte Morrone, near Sulmona. Lucky to be in Sulmona again in this year, I decided to see nearby Pacentro in the sunshine. I thought, "I'll rent a bike for... Continue Reading →
Reaching Roseto degli Abruzzo is easy from Rome. There is a Baltour ticket window at Tiburtina Station. Buses depart in morning, midday and late afternoon and take about 2 and a half hours. On departing Tiburtina, you're soon out of the built up urban area and the scenery changes from light industrial to rural. The Apennine mountains appear quickly... Continue Reading →
One thing is for sure - soup is the most curative of substances. From sniffles to broken hearts, nothing is as comforting and warming as a well prepared bowl of soup. What you put in it depends entirely on personal taste and probably a bit on your heritage. My grandparents Giovanni and Anna were both from the Teramo province... Continue Reading →
Heart in Abruzzo 