Why ?

In August of 2007 I took my family back to live in Trieste for a school year, so my kids could spend a little time immersed in the "other side" of their heritage, and have an Italian school year. As soon as we got there, I grabbed my camera, a few bus tickets ( more on buses in Trieste later on..) and off I went to re-discover my city...

Then, as soon as I got off the capolinea of bus line # 9, my heart stopped, in horror. I had been told the new city-built swimming pool was an .. eye opener, but I had no idea it was this bad.

How on earth has this been allowed to happen ? Rob of Trieste Daily Photo gives us every day a gorgeous photo of Trieste, and the city permits a nightmare like this ?

Italy is the country of art, style and design, Ferrari, Pininfarina, Ferragamo, Venice, and I could go on.. Who signed on the project of this building, the Joker ? I also heard that the building has been "cursed" with problems from day one .. I can see why. Happy Weekend.

Ciao !

Last July the Italian Navy Traning Ship Palinuro came to Trieste, and for my son that was something he had to see ...

Generations

Today is a bad day. I have been hit by a huge migraine, with no end in sight. Blogging is the last thing in my agenda for the day, however I don't want to leave you all empty ended.

These two pictures are separated by 45 years. That's my father, holding me (left) and my sister, on the balcony of our apartment in Pola where we lived back then.

The other picture is me, 2007, in Trieste, holding Angelina, on the balcony of another apartment ...

She is my last child, 3rd girl, and fourth kid.
As you can see, she is an absolute cutie and knows how to get her dad to melt like ice in a hot Texas day....

These pictures go hand in hand, separated by 45 years, generations, kids, travel, Istria, Italy, Texas, but the love and the pride are one and the same.

Ciao!

Come Eravamo - Memory Lane...

Yes, I am indeed in there. Trieste, school year 1974 (??) in fourth grade. No, I will not tell you which one is me. Some years ago I started to talk via email with a guy from Trieste, and he and I started to tell each other where we went to school, and so on.. The next day he sent me this picture, and I recognized .. him and me. We were together in 4th grade, and 33 years later we cross paths again in a newsgroup on the 'net...
It's a small world after all.
How were you, 33 years ago ?

Catch of the Day - Pescato..

Muggia is a small town near Trieste. It is the last "shred" of Italy on the eastern border.
Town of fisherman and towns people it has a distinct "venetian" flavor, quite different from Trieste. Last January we visited Muggia and I happened to "catch" this cat, that was sizing up the local's fishermen "catch of the day". It looked like he was not new at this, for he sure looks strong and definitely "well fed" .. ;-)

Memories

It is a gorgeous day in Texas, today. It brought back memories of our camping days last year, while overseas. This picture was taken at the site that has a special place in my heart. It's home, casa, the only place where my entire being feels like it belongs to.

A special "well done" to whoever is able to tell me where it is ... ;-)

Have a great Sunday !

VDP.

We are back ( again )

It has been almost a year, and so much has happened ! I am determined to keep this blog alive and fed with posts. Now it will be a "how life in Italy was" , since we are back in Texas, and yes, we miss Italy and not by little...

See you tomorrow ! ( for real ! )