have a great trip hon!!! it sounds like a great place.

Isn’t it funny: I just spent almost 4 weeks back in Florida in the town and in the house where I grew up. And I wrote a blog post about trying to figure out just what the concept of home means? I am split between that Florida home and my home here in France with husband and sons.

I hope you have a wonderful time in Italy.

Have a wonderful, wonderful time. I envy you. It will be awesome and such a nice long time to enjoy it!

Have a great time there. I can really understand the feeling - places like the one you are going to visit are really a world apart. And I envy you sooo much for the food - I bet it is going to be glorious!
buone vacanze!

Have a great trip!

Have a fabulous trip. I’ll take care of Toronto while you’re gone. :o)

I just came back from a trip in Puglia
Oh the Gargano….

Have fun!

Your trip sounds wonderful! My dream is to vist my dear mother’s home in Avolino, Italy. I hope when you return, you will be posting about the glorious foods you experienced there!

Buon viaggio!

Have a safe trip and a fabulous time!

WOW- you are sooo lucky! My entire extended family is still in Italy ( spread out from Florence on down to Sicily-where I was born) I haven’t been able to go since before my son was born (9 yrs ago) so I am dying to get back & see all of my family & all the beauty. Have a fantastic time - hope to hear about it when you return. PS- I made the Bocconotti yesterday & they were great!! Everyone including my 85 yr. old dad loved them. Thank you & Enjoy your trip.

Have a great time in Italy, and the figs look great too! I want some now!

Wait you forgot me!

ok not i’m totally envious….Marche are such a beautiful place! Enjoy your trip (and the food!)

Enjoy - i’s sort of like time travel. Not just another place - but another time.

How wonderful for you to be able to return to your father’s hometown. I wish you a truly fabulous and relaxing trip.

Hi Ivonne..we’re leaving tomorrow for Italy as well..my husband’s home town of Sant’Andrea in Calabria. We will be there 3 weeks too ~ and you are right..it could not be more different than T.O. My mother-in-law has a beautiful home there…..I can’t wait to get on that plane to Lamezia.
We are able to go every summer as well.
I LOVE going to Italy..and I also love to step into the world where my husband’s roots are from. :o)

Have a wonderful and safe trip!
Kim

Looking forward to salacious details regarding meals, drink and fun! Thanks for trusting me to host a week of the Magazine Monday series while you are gone

Have a great trip!!

Lovin the pics!!

Bridget Davis ~ The Internet Chef
Sydney [Australia]

Beautiful photos. Bon voyage!

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Have an awesome trip!

here is so many inspirations!

have a nice time!
Paula

Each time I looked at the photo of your father’s home village…I wnated to be there. So…I have checked the Williams-Sonoma Italian book out of the library and have been making some good chow!
Hope you are having a great time!

Home is where you can always learn something new about yourself.

Or at a bare minimum, perform lewd acts of gluttony with home cooked meals.

Have a fabulous time. Home will always be to go and be yourself like many years back.

It’s lovely to have a sense and a connection to your dad’s heritage. Enjoy

Eat, drink, laugh, play. Enjoy the beauty around you in the sites you see, the foods you taste, in the company of those who bring you joy. I hope you return with your heart full, refreshed and inspired.

We’re just home from San Giorgio Morgeto and I’m still envious!
Can’t wait to hear about your trip, hope it is glorious.
Buon viaggio Ivonne!!

Beautiful photograph which somehow reminds me of Scotland (my Dad’s homeland)

Hi there
Just looking at the wonderful photos you posted, is it just me or are the clouds parting in a heart shape, lovingly draping themselves around the hills, or do you see the fig shape as fitting into the clouds?
Just a thought……
Ciao
Carey in South Africa.

This is such a beautiful post, and Congratulations, your work in photography is stunning and very inspiring.It’s
looks heavenly