We celebrated our 2nd/11th anniversary with a trip to Southern Italy. Click HERE to see our wedding and HERE to see our celebrations in 2008.
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We celebrated our 2nd/11th anniversary with a trip to Southern Italy. Click HERE to see our wedding and HERE to see our celebrations in 2008. |
 We stayed at the splendid Grand Hotel Angiolieri, a 5-star establishment near Sorrento. Click HERE to see our gourmet meal. |
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 Gelato and lemons are a specialty of the area. So are naked statues. |
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 Drinks in Sorento, a ferryman, and two cones of gelato. |
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 The Isle of Capri, our boatman, and the welcoming statue on the rocks |
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 Madonna-shaped rock formation |
 Elephant-shaped rock formation |
 A cove off Capri |
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 The famous blue grotto, accessible only by tiny row boats in which passengers have to lie down. |
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 Capri sights |
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 They were filming a soap opera in Capri town |
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Drinking prosecco on the harbour, an underwear ad, and Chihuahua head pizza? |
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 Our day trip to Vesuvius |
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 A new vegetable for us! |
 A bronze sculpture in Herculanium |
 Nick on the ancient streets |
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 For a full sized image I took a few years ago, click HERE. |
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 The top figure is rather rude. |
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 The brothel in Herculaneum had uncomfortable beds. We enjoyed pizza on our terrace. |
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 The drive to Positano was scary; we ended up on an uphill road just inches wider than our car. |
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 Our restaurant and a local sculpture |
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 Hercules |
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 The back, with apples |
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 This scupture had "perfect musical form". |
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 These images are from the "Secret Cabinet". |
 Once thought so profane, they were off limits to the public. Naturally, our first port os call. |
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 Alexander the Great, from Herculaneum. |
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 This man's pizzas cost one Euro. |
 A shop recommended by our guide. |
 Eating sfogliatella, on my Been-go card |
 Shops where our anniversary gifts and Christmas ornament came from, a welcome margarita, and Naples street life |
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 There's always a wedding in progress! |
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