My mother. My loving, kind-hearted, generous mother. A mother who has been an example of strength and courage; one who has shown unyielding support for me. A woman who has chosen in her life to make her two children her priority, and who I think, if I may say so, she has taught well. My […]
Italy
The 6,800 stairs of Europe, give or take, at the very least, to be almost exact!
The rooftops of homes, sometimes colorful and varied, sometimes similar in texture and style; churches and cathedrals with their ornate spires, rounded domes, and soaring bell towers scattered throughout, yet seemingly dominating, the scenery; majestic castles and towers, and functional bridges; trees, vineyards, rolling hills and farmland, or perhaps waters, surrounding beyond; the activity of […]
ripetto, silenzio, preghiera
A scarf is a necessary item to carry around on a daily basis while traveling in Europe. Especially if you visit as many churches as I did. I must have walked into hundreds upon hundreds of not only churches and cathedrals, but also abbeys and basilicas and temples and synagogues and mosques (collectively referred to […]