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The Old Mountain Road to Cerisano
2007.08.04
Looking down at the town of Fiumefreddo Bruzio. The town where my grandmother was born. (My mother's mother)
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Looking down at the town of Fiumefreddo Bruzio. The town where my grandmother was born. (My mother's mother)
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The town church - Santa Maria
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The town church - Santa Maria
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Looking north to the towns of San Lucido and Paola.
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Looking north to the towns of San Lucido and Paola.
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Finally reached the top of the mountain. We were in the clouds, not in fog.
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Finally reached the top of the mountain. We were in the clouds, not in fog.
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Pulled over to look down into the town of Mendicino.
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Pulled over to look down into the town of Mendicino.
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This is the Piazza in the center of the town of Mendicino. When we arrived at 12:50pm there were cars parked all over and a bunch of men sitting in front of the cafe.
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This is the Piazza in the center of the town of Mendicino. When we arrived at 12:50pm there were cars parked all over and a bunch of men sitting in front of the cafe.
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The same Piazza at 1pm. The only ones left were us and the cop, and he was gone within minutes.
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The same Piazza at 1pm. The only ones left were us and the cop, and he was gone within minutes.
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The cafe - also empty. Hey, it's time for pranzo (lunch) and a rest before getting back to work (or the cafe).
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The cafe - also empty. Hey, it's time for pranzo (lunch) and a rest before getting back to work (or the cafe).
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The street leading to the church.
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The street leading to the church.
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Chiesa di San Sebastiano (Church of St. Sebastian) - the new church.
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Chiesa di San Sebastiano (Church of St. Sebastian) - the new church.
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Saint Sebastian - the old church built around 1579. Notice the banner honoring the 500th anniversary of San Francesco di Paola (the patron saint of Calabria).
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Saint Sebastian - the old church built around 1579. Notice the banner honoring the 500th anniversary of San Francesco di Paola (the patron saint of Calabria).
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My 92 year old aunt Carmelina. She's active, energetic, has a memory that puts mine to shame and she cooked gnocchi and cannelloni for us - the best I've ever tasted.
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My 92 year old aunt Carmelina. She's active, energetic, has a memory that puts mine to shame and she cooked gnocchi and cannelloni for us - the best I've ever tasted.
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My uncle Carmine. He's 90 and can still drink us under the table. We were drinking homemade grappa - he said it wasn't so strong, only 48% alcohol.
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My uncle Carmine. He's 90 and can still drink us under the table. We were drinking homemade grappa - he said it wasn't so strong, only 48% alcohol.
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Leaving Fiumefreddo and taking the "old" road through the mountains toward Cerisano - the town where my father grew up and where my 92 year old aunt and 90 year old uncle (dad's siblings)still live. Very windy and very scenic.
