Archive of month: May 2017

Family love, a sunset walk with Aurora in Artena, Italy

Makeup, Sunset and Shopping in Artena, Italy

I decided to put a few days together in this post. Monday to Thursday in Artena including makeup, a sunset walk and shopping. And of course… more food! Monday You may have read in the previous post that this was the day my cousin Aurora and I had planned to go to Rome. So, that […]
Santa Croce Church in Artena, Italy

First Sunday – Reflection, Food and More Cousins

My first Sunday in Italy moved my spirit and filled my belly! From a breakfast of cake, mass at Santa Croce, lunch of quails and meeting of more cousins, it was a pretty fun filled day. Sunday Breakfast I woke up to my host cousin telling me to have something very light for breakfast as we […]
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Statue of the Madonna in Artena, Italy

Italy Day 2 – The Processione Madonna delle Grazie

I am writing 2 posts in 1 day because I don’t want to forget anything while here in Artena, Italy! Day 2 started with a trip to the cemetery. As my family on my mother’s side is originally from Artena, many of my deceased relatives are buried here. We drove up and up to the top […]
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South African Italian in Europe

Travel Diary – My First Full Day in Italy

Ok, so I have a bit of catching up to do on my travel diary. Every day has been so busy, I haven’t had a moment to post! I am absolutely loving this journey of mine! Let’s start with day one of my travel journey. Friday. So I was looking through my pictures trying to […]
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Travelling from Johannesburg to Rome

Travelling the First Leg – Johannesburg to Rome

Travelling from Johannesburg, South Africa to Rome, Italy… Alone! I arrived at Johannesburg International Airport, thinking I would have loads of time to relax, have a drink, and prepare myself mentally for the flight. Boy, was I wrong! I had 30 minutes to say my goodbyes and had to rush into the queue for immigration […]
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