SCANNO, ITALY – The village is a cliffhanger, all right, long in the tooth and stuck against a molar in the snow belt of Abruzzo. Scanno poses an adventure in walking tilting, cobbled streets, wondering if you’ll get out of town the fastest way – falling head over heels into the lovely Sagittario River valley 3,500 feet below. Well, maybe that’s a slight … [Read more...] about SCANNO, ITALY: A DIZZYING DELIGHT AT 3,500 FEET
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LECCE IS SO PLEASANT THAT EVEN THIS LION SHOULD SMILE
This lion has a face like Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz.” Insecure, melancholy, timid, weary. Just a big old ‘fraidy cat. His stony countenance appears to whimper, “How long is this going on anyway? I want out; I want to go hide.” No chance. Bert, as I call him, is stuck in this pleasant southeastern Italian city, Lecce, soaring but not roaring … [Read more...] about LECCE IS SO PLEASANT THAT EVEN THIS LION SHOULD SMILE