[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reZbBVXoEvM] After our dip, Nino expressed surprised that we survived the treacherous November waters. "The last guy had a heart attack," he said. Or at least I think that's what he said....
[googlevideo=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8399724299004522844&pr=goog-sl] We didn't see why everyone made such a fuss, but Uncle Bruno and I thought the 70-degree weather was perfect for a dip in the sea. In Sant'andrea, going into the water in November is pure lunacy. Nino, who took us to the marina after a...
[slideshow id=576460752329040283&w=426&h=320] JoAnn hit the Web a few months ago to snag us a great deal for two nights at the Arena House on Via Marco Aurelio, just two blocks away from the Colosseum. The bathroom had a leak and the drapes fell down when we...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=278Lsd5jmyI] Like in most towns in the area, Sant'Andrea's cobblestone streets are tight, to say the least. The vast majority aren't wide enough to fit two Matchbox-sized cars at a time, making driving for newbies a heart-pumping challenge. Even hairier, there is a one-way path -- a...