A religious afternoon in Naples
Cloister of Santa Chiara The morning had been devoted to the worship of beautiful things and after lunch we visited the Church and Cloister of Santa Chiara and marveled at Cristo Velato, The Veiled...
View ArticlePanarea is paradise
St. Peter’s Church, Panarea Panarea is the second smallest of the volcanic Aeolian islands that hover north of Sicily. The other islands are: Stromboli, Vulcano, Salina, Lipari, Filicudi and Alicudi....
View ArticleWalter De Maria lived on my street
Walter de Maria’s abode, 421 East 6th Street. Courtesy Katharine Marks for The New York Times. I’ve lived in the East Village for nearly ten years. Recently I found out that the creative type...
View ArticlePretty Panarea
Panarea Did you think I was going to post only once on Panarea? There’s too much to share. Here we’ll focus on the flowers and homes. Stay tuned for volcanic rock, turquoise waters and houses with...
View ArticleAeolian Islands rock!
Aeolian Islands Although there are other Aeolian Islands to explore we limited ourselves to the nearby faraglioni or stacks. The closest ones to Panarea are Basiluzzo, Dattilo, Lisca Bianca and Lisca...
View ArticleWhere do you live?
Panarea Does your house or apartment have a name? Beach houses in Myrtle Beach, SC have names. Certain residential buildings in the five boroughs of New York City have names. Why doesn’t every...
View ArticleFarewell Panarea
Panarea The fun has to end sometime. Here are the last few glimpses of Panarea before we took the ferry back to Naples. There are no reserved seats on the ferry. Your ticket gets you onboard but...
View ArticleMDNA Skin, You might get some garters some day
“Your body smells of honey from the comb. Your amber silken skin smells of your mind.” “Infinity. Immortal.” “If you buy her product you might get some garters some day.” This was my bf’s review...
View ArticleLivin’ large at Reggia di Caserta, Royal Palace of Caserta
Reggia di Caserta, as seen from the gardens. Yes that thing all the way back near the horizon The Royal Palace of Caserta, Reggia di Caserta, is a marvelous place. It was begun in 1752 by Charles VII...
View ArticleNicely Naples
Naples Our last day in Naples wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Piazza Plebiscito and Castel Nuovo. After escaping to the Royal country home at Caserta it was time to see about city living....
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