Alexander Smith & Lia Bruno-Peters

Alexander & Lia

August 21, 2010

Alexander Smith & Lia Bruno-Peters

Alexander & Lia

August 21, 2010

Hello family, friends and enemies,

We had heard about this idea from a friend of ours and it sounded like a great way for our loved ones to contribute to our new beginnings together by help in launching us off to ......Italy! As you may or may not know LIa is in fact part Italian, we don't know which part, and it is high time for her to see the wonders of this land. Alex has been once but after blowing too much time in Espana partying with Italians there was little time left for much wandering in Italy itself. So our plan is to see the calf, ankle, toes, heel and possibly another leg. What? The boot folks, Italy looks like a boot and across the Adriatic see lies Croatia, (also shaped like a leg), where Alex has a sculptor friend in Split, not to mention the Dalmatian coastline is supposed to be incredible and we love coastlines. So please have a look at our plan and thank you for all the love and support.

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Roman Shenanigans!
From Rome to Napoli via the Amalfi Coast
On the Road to Bari via Gargano!
Slow Boat to Duchovny, Dudikoff... Dubrovnik
Split. Now that's a great name for a horse.
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Italian Phrasebook: Rather than rely on our combined extensive repertoire of food-related terms, we thinking we'll need a little help in the language department.
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Hotel in Rome: We'll need a base of operations for our adventures in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Last time he was here Alex bunked with some crazy Canadians. This time we'd prefer our own room :)
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Gelato. Alex found a Gelateria in Rome so fantastical that he kept going back. Every day. Several times a day the whole time he was there. In fact, he still waxes all dreamy when he talks about the Mango Gelato he had there.
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Dinner overlooking the city. How romantic is that? Lia will compliment Alex on his superb impersonation of Mel Brooks in Ancient Rome and Alex will blush over his chianti.
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Provisions for a day of trekking the grand city's ancient wonders. Wherever there is something old and interesting, we intend to stand on it wearing a pots, pans or paninis on our heads.
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Passes for Ancient Rome: Our trip back to Roman times will be possible with a 2-day 3-in-1 pass. We intend to wear togas and pose as sculptures. In Alex's case, probably as a sculpture eating Mango Gelato.
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Pizza in Rome: Where better to learn and deconstruct but from the Romans? We'll return to try our new-found skills on the pizza stone Vickie got us :)
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Italy by Rail! As exciting as letting Lia drive in Italy could be... we're thinking travel by train is the way to go. Alex will look out the window and Lia will take copious notes on the differences between Italian and Swiss rail systems.
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Amalfi Coastal Drive & Pompeii Excursion- Save us from rollerblading it ~ Help us rent Vespas to cruise along the Amalfi Coast, considered one of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world.
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From Positano, south of Naples we'll take a Ferry to and from Ischia: a trip on the hydrofoil will take us 45 minutes each way. If it goes fast enough Alex will fly his butterfly kite from the deck.
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Hotel in Ischia: Right on the beach in Ischia, from here we'll enjoy the shining beauty of the Mediterranean at night and wander the island by day.
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Dinner in Ischia: known for their amazing seafood, we'll try unknown dishes of delicious fishes.
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With high hopes that Italian Rail rules will be as open minded as their dear Swiss counterparts, we'll pack a bottle or 2 of lovely Italian wine and board the train to to the Gargano Peninsula and Bari to see where Lia's family started out.
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The Italian peninsula of Gargano boasts more than just a little family heritage. We'll stop first in Peschici, choosing a lovely small hotel from which to explore the city and surrounds. Save us from sleeping at a bus stop, help us find a room :)
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Passes to Parco Nazionale del Gargano: Alex will sniff many pretty flowers and Lia will look at rocks. We're told we may meet some turtles here so we'll have cameras at the ready.
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Dinner for the Love Birds: Pasta! We'd be crazy to pass on pasta on the peninsula! Tasty pasta dinner after a hike in the park ~ yum!
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From Sweet Bari we paddle industriously to the Land of the Croats, the hidden Jewel of the Nile, uh Mediterranean. We take a ferry from little Bari across the Adriatic Sea to Dubrovnik, the grand walled city in southern Croatia.
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Pension (AKA Hotel in a house): We'll wander the streets in search of the perfect place to rest our heads.
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Delightful Dinner in Dubrovnik! Don't tell our koi kids back home, but we'll have a tasty fish dinner. Hopefully no relation to Nemo.
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Bus? Train? Another Vespa Adventure? Help us find our way from Dubrovnik to the fabled maritime city of Split.
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A night in Split. Not to be confused with a banana split. Or Lia's equine nephew as referenced in the section header. No, this is a night in one of Split's eclectic B&B's. There are many eclectic, memorable windows onto the city to choose from.
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Raise a glass of Kruškovac, the magical Croatian liquor made from pears! And perhaps one of Medovina, the honey liquor! We're not sure yet, but they both sound divine ~ befitting of such a lovely setting.
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Dinner for two. View of the Mediterranean. Alex putting a bread basket on his head, Lia wearing saucers for ears.
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Plitvice National Park. As Ryan described it, "Where water goes on their family vacation". By all accounts, a stunning waterpark of a UNESCU World Heritage Site. We'll look in lakes, greet fish and generally revel in the awesomeness.
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Overnight at a coastal resort before we head inland to Plitvice. With a little luck, we may even have learned enough Croatian to ask for room service :)
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