Once upon a time in Texas, there was a girl with an appetite and a dream...
I'm really into numbered lists lately, so here's another one. My days at work exist among these scenes so one can imagine why it's hard to leave...
If you need any clarification, please feel free to come and visit :)
posted by Tracie P. at 8/03/2006 05:23:00 AM
Does leaving your former life to live in paradise really need much explanation? I had a dream to live in Italy. After four years of teaching and almost as many summers traveling, I knew that something had to be done. I needed to cook every day with that fresh, locally-grown produce. I needed to connect with people who made their own wine and bought their whole chickens with the feet still on. I wanted to live in a culture whose inherent passion for gastronomy was not born of pretense, but of the knowledge that what is so fundamental to life should also be ENJOYED. This, for me, is the definition of "la dolce vita Italiana." While it may not always be sweet, it is always Italian.
17 Comments:
Tracie the pictures are beautiful! I exspecially love the first on because it looks as though I remember the place. Yes, I know why you love Ischia.
8/03/2006 7:54 AM
E bella! What is the weather like in September? Maybe I will try to spend time there next fall.
8/03/2006 9:29 AM
thanks mom!
nyc-the weather's usually good, it starts to cool down at night and the beaches are practically deserted--which means clean and peaceful. you should come!
8/03/2006 10:11 AM
Hey Tracie.
What kind of camera do you have? It takes such cool shots.
Are you going to stay in Ischia throughout the winter or go back to Napoli?
By the way...can I come live with you? :)
8/03/2006 10:54 AM
Just beautiful! :)
8/03/2006 11:58 AM
Tracie, Tracie, Traaaaacie, do you know how it expensive it is for your poor old dad to come to see you. Us poor ole bakurd Texans caint hardly pull ersels away frum our erl wells lung nuff to git cross that thar oseeun much less aferd dem tikits. pulease quit shoin dem pikturs er yur maw gonna make me git hur oer der.
8/03/2006 1:58 PM
franca--1)it's a kodak z760. BUT, i didn't take the sunrise picture, that was a coworker of mine. 2)sure :)
tina--probably, will you be here?
pappy--if yew sayull yer layust toof, yew maht bay aybil da'ford dem tikitts
8/04/2006 6:18 AM
Sigh.....
One day I WILL get down there!
Cyn
8/04/2006 6:54 AM
yeah- i think i might need that clarification... now who is picking me up at the airport??
8/04/2006 11:35 AM
I know you don't have chidren, but could you use a nanny anyway? Just for a month or two?????
Cyn
8/06/2006 2:35 AM
I love your photos!
they look lovely-- i was only in ischia for 2 days and am now back in Rome.
let me know when you go back to napoli or if you come up to roma.
e
8/08/2006 11:51 AM
Ohhhh... ok, now I understand why you live in Ischia.
8/08/2006 12:44 PM
Have I ever told you how jealous I am? I'm all about repeating myself.
8/09/2006 12:48 AM
Why oh why am I living in Maryland???
8/10/2006 7:47 PM
Beautiful pictures of Ischia!
I've always wanted to go there...I've heard so many great things about it.
But then again, there is so much beauty in Italy, it would take a lifetime to see it all!
Thanks for sharing
Larry Aiello
http://www.Italian-Link.com
9/07/2006 10:15 PM
Dear Tracie
My wife and I are considering living on Ischia to work in animal welfare. Could you help us by letting us know how best to find a property on the Island? So far our 'Googling' has proved fruitless!
Best wishes, Michael
1/03/2007 5:31 AM
Tracie,
As a teen, I spent summers in Ischia and I can't wait to get back. In fact, I wrote a book set in Ischia - Piece of Me - coming out in Spring '08.
Ciao!
Toni De Palma
www.tonidepalma.com
9/26/2007 1:40 PM
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