World's most photographed bridge....
The Golden Gate Bridge was designed to be anything but International Orange as its color is known. There were options and black and gold...
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mpez13
Sep 14, 20232 min read
No cars - we must be in Venice!!
In a little over 2 hours, you can be in Venice via train from Florence. Once there you take a water taxi to town. The ride is exciting...
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mpez13
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Same Beach / Different Day
Perhaps it was the timing. Our blog “Who wins the best beach town in Massachusetts?” was popular. We have been vacationing in Eastham...
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mpez13
Aug 19, 20232 min read
All Roads Lead to Rome
The reason they say all roads lead to Rome is they do (Map of Roman Roads above). Before the Romans, much of today’s Italy was ruled by...
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mpez13
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Motif #1 needs a paint job
What’s a Motif #1? Legend has it that a local art teacher coined the name when his students kept painting the fisherman’s shack. Located...
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mpez13
Aug 10, 20232 min read
What to see in Capri?
Capri is 34 km (21.12 miles) from Mt Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy last erupting March 1944. The Campi Flegrei volcano, near...
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mpez13
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Newport's Rich History
In 1870 the Vanderbilt's net worth was $100 Million which today is $2.3 Billion. The Astor's worth was $87 Million in 2012 which today...
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mpez13
Aug 8, 20231 min read
The Right Combination
As people drinkers fall into 4 categories. The motives are enhancement because its exciting, coping and helping to forget, social to...
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mpez13
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Florence known for architecture, art and leather
Firenze, or Florence, is the capital of Italy's Tuscany Region. Florence was the birthplace of Italy's Renaissance and is rich in...
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mpez13
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Is Punting a Watersport?
Sports have many differences as well as similarities. We know the Punt commonly as kicking a ball in either football or soccer. Punt is...
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mpez13
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Roman Concrete is “Hot Stuff”
Roman Concrete has always been a mystery. The Pantheon is home of the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, was completed in 128...
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mpez13
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Who wins the best beach town in Massachusetts?
Eastham gets our vote. Eastham is about 3 miles wide by 6 miles long. You can drive though Eastham on the way to Provincetown or...
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mpez13
Jul 19, 20231 min read
The Fascinating History of the Chianti and its Iconic Rooster Emblem.
Roosters, Knights an Chianti Classico
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