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2026 was one of the most challenging years of my life, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now...and I'm running towards it.

travelwithsandra.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/i...
2026 was one of the most challenging years of my life, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now...and I'm running towards it.
Tall Italian wardrobes.
How do petite Italian women use them?
Yes...my mouth is out of control. It just keeps moving. I'm a storyteller and I just can't help myself.
Today I made a very special sausage and tomato ragù. I let hubby taste it and give his opinion...he said it was INTERESTING. He almost wore it!
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Travel while you still have the energy....
Anyone for a mushroom?
Just when you think you've tried it all...Italy surprises you again.
I was a stranger when I first walked the hidden steps and alleyways of this small Italian village. Then I became a friend...and the local ladies shared their recipes, and stories with me. Magical.
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Yes...I thought I may die this year...there, I've said it. I survived though, and here I am.
Large as life, and twice as ugly!
Welcome to the BATCAVE...yes, us Brits keep the local Italians amused. They love to watch our antics.
Majella National Park in Abruzzo is a wonderful place to visit. Full of beautiful, colorful, villages with rambling piazzas and quaint restaurants.
Lago di Bomba, seen from Colledimezzo. An American oil company wanted to drill in this lake. Thankfully they were stopped.
Life in Italy can make you crazy sometimes. My head is a jumble of Italian words, tiles, and bathroom fittings....help!
Dreamy Italian sunsets put you in the mood for romance.
Are are you waiting for the man in a billowing white linen shirt to ride over the hill on horseback?
I am!
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My book tells you the pitfalls of buying a home in Italy so you can avoid them! Not all sellers are honest.
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Colledimezzo looked like a Christmas card in Winter.
Magical.
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Sun, seafood and gelato...its what life is all about in Italy...what a way to grow old.
What inspires me to write?
Waking up every day to sunrise over the Adriatic.