At The TWIN CHURCHES of SANTA MARIA

PIAZZA di POPOLO

ROME

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Nunns walking in TRASTEVERE

ROME

ITALY

This Cool Old Truck is owned by Trattoria Carlo Menta

and is Parked in Front of the Restaurant

Old FIAT

TRATTORIA CARLO MENTA

ROMA

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BACK in ROME

The COLOSSEUM

May 2018

.

Me & My Buddy AUGUSTO

Owner of ALLORO RISTORANT , ROME

Near The TREVI FOUNTAIN

Fotana di Trevi

Roma

.

POSITANO

ITALY

.

.

COUSINS MIMO and MARTA

PREPARING OUR ANTIPASTI

SORRENTO

.

POSITANO

Shot From Le SIRENUSE HOTEL

Positano on The AMALFI COAST

ITALY

View From My Balcony

At VILLA MARIA AgRITURISMO

MINORI

ITALY

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Me & VINCENZO MANZO

Owner of Villa Maria Agriturismo

MINORI

ITALY

.

Pasta al Forno alla Maria

VILLA MARIA

MINORI

ITALY

The AMALFI COAST

PANSA

PASTICCERIA

AMALFI

.

PANSA

This is One of The Most Wonderful Pasticerria Caffe in all of Italy

LOVE IT !

Have a Cappuccino and Sfogliatelle

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Cousin TONY and I Enjoying Aperitivo Time

at CASA SORRENTO

SORENTO , ITALY

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My CAMPARI SPRITZA

At Our House on VIA CAPO in SORRENTO

ITALY

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Cousins MIMO & MARTA (Front)

ME , COUSIN TONY and ALAN

SORRENTO

ITALY

View from our Apartment on Via Capo

SORRENTO

May 2018

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Cugina Marta

Sorrento

.

RAVIOLI con TARTUFO

Made by MARTA & MIMO

For our Dinner in SORRENTO

.

PAESTUM

Ancient Greek Ruins

ITALY

.

Cousin Marta , Mimo, Tony and Me

SORRENTO

ITALY

 

CETARA

The AMALFI COAST

;

 

A Fisherman in Cetara

Mending His Nets

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Cutting The PORCHETTA

For My PANINO

At Er BUCHETTO

ROMA

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Another APEROL SPRITZ

At a Caffe at MARINA GRANDE

SORRENTO

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The COOK

at O’PULEDRONE

A Family Seafood Ristorante

Where they CATCH THEIR OWN FISH

THIS PLACE was AWESOME

.

Michael The Fisherman

of O’PULEDRONE

KISSES a BABY

“For GOOD LUCK”

SORRENTO

.

O’Puledrone

MARINA GRANDE

SORRENTO

.

Spaghetti Vongole

O’PULEDRONE

MARINA GRANDE

FRITO MISTO

PULEDRONE

MENU

O’PULEDRONE

Marina Grande

SORRENTO

.

Atop The SPANISH STEPS

PIAZZA De SPAGNA

ROME

ITALY

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 A Church in SORRENTO

“DON’T ASK ME THE NAME”

.

ROME

???

May 2018

.

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Drinking FRASCATI

in FRASCATI

ITALY

.

The Bar at Bar Fauno

SORRENTO

ITALY

PIAZZA TASSO

.

Insalata di Polpo

OCTOPUS SALAD

BAR FAUNO

SORRENTO

.

Per Palummo

CASA AMBRA

ISCHIA

We had this wine, along with a Bottle of the same house’s Biancolella

and Casa Ambra Aglianico with our dinner we made at Cassa Sorrento, the beautifuk apartment with a lovely garden we rented on Via Capo, Sorrento, Italy.

The dinner was with my Cousin Antony Bellino, and cousins Marta and Mimo from Salerno and our friend Alan from Lodi. Marta and Mimo served their Mozzarella di Bufala (from their Mozzarella Fattoria in Salerno), they also made tasty Ricotta Ravioli with Black Truffles shaved on top. We also ate Salami and Pecorino, and I made Lamb Chops with roast potatoes for the main. For dessert, Mimo and Marta made fresh Strawberries with Limoncello and walnuts. It was an amazing dinner, and one I’ll always cherish.

The Amalfi Coast

Approaching MAIORI

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This POST is DEDICATED to UNCLE FRANK

Who Sponsored this Trip to Italy

for My Cousin Anthony Bellino and I

FRANK BELLINO

1918 – 2017

Vetetan Of WW II

Serving in The UNITED STATES MARINE CORP

Beloved Uncle and Leader of Our Family

The BELLINO’S of LODI , NEW JERSEY

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View of MOUNT VESUVIUS ad MARINA PICOLO

SORRENTO

ITALY

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View From Our Balcony at The Cuomo Suite

Piazza Tasso

And BAR FAUNO

SORRENTO

ITALY

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Cousin Tony and I

At BAR FAUNO

Our HDQts in SORRENTO

PIAZZA TASSO

.

DINO

BAR FAUNO

SORRENTO

.

It’s Always Jumping at Bar Fauno

Piazza Tasso

Sorrento

Breakfast at BAR FUANO

CAPPUCCINO CORNETTO & OJ

Looking Towards our Room at CUOMO SUITES

.

Legalize MARINARA

MARINARA RECIPE

SEGRETO ITALIANO

SECRET SAUCE

FIAT 500

Cinquecento

Just another Cinquecento

Sorrento , Italy

FIAT 500

.

Lemons & Oranges

At a Fruit & Vegetable Stand

Sorrento

Italy