Posted by on Oct 14, 2017 | 14 comments

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Here I am again, SACKED OUT!!! I haven’t been able to keep my eyes open since we landed back in Roma.  I think this journey was a bit more traumatic (for everyone, haha) than we thought, since mama and papa haven’t been able to keep their eyes open EITHER!  At least we faced adversity TOGETHER.  A team, a family, a strength against all odds, united we stood, all for one and one for all.

Make that all for ME.  Maybe next time they’ll leave me out of that group thingy entirely.  Hope springs eternal…

BUT, the lovely bed and breakfast was just that. Here are a couple of the rooms:

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And here I am exploring familiar territory:

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Maybe I should jump on mama’s sweater and tear off the buttons in retribution for this kidnapping!

Then again, there were some pretty far out Roman statues in the palazzo rented by the B and B owners.  And the owner had really good taste, I felt.  Her mama had made all the doilies for the table tops and such, and all the furniture and prints and curtains were from shopping mercatini (little markets) where antique and second hand furniture is sold.

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Mama loved this one of a lady with her little lambikin.

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And here is the famous emperor, Trajan (Traiano).

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And the lovely grillwork over the entrance to welcome us.

La Corte is the name of the B and B located in Palazzo Picedi Benettini in Sarzana, Italy.  A grand palazzo from 1720.

I must say, I was impressed but if it is a bed and breakfast, WHERE WERE MY MORNING DISHES FULL OF KIBBLE AND WET FOOD?

I don’t know why they call it fasting when I was feeling really, really slow for that last leg of the trip.

Still…I think I am becoming an experienced traveller and building character, whatever that is.

Ho hum, back to normal.  I think.

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