Italy Day 7 – Positano

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We had a relaxing day, swimming in the ocean and in the pool at the hotel. I went up the “staircase from hell” twice – the second time was after dinner. I don’t know how I did it. This photo

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Italy Day 6 – Positano

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We went on an excursion today and stopped at Amalfi, which seems like a huge city compared to Positano.

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The streets

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Italy Day 5 – Positano

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The view from our hotel terrace is pretty spectacular. I could get used to this very quickly (and have!).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Italy Day 3 – Venice

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We’re staying at Ca ‘Sagredo, a beautiful hotel that was once a private villa. It was built in the early 1400’s, before Columbus ever touched American soil.  Each morning we climb a lovely staircase to go to breakfast and at the

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Italy Day 2 – Venice

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There is a restaurant on the back of our hotel and it faces the Grand Canal. This is the view when you look to the left. I took this late in the day yesterday, one of my favorite times to

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Italy Day 1 – Venice

DSC06465-edited-reduced-for-webI’m overwhelmed. This is my first trip to Venice and it really is a remarkable place. Yes, it’s full of tourists (30 million people a year come to this city and I think 20 million of them are here now) but

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On My Way to Italy

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I’m so excited. We’re at JKF airport in New York, waiting for a connection to Venice. We’ll be there for three days and then to Positano on the Amalfi Coast for six days. It’s a long-awaited family vacation and I

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Blueberry Cafe to Become a Movie!

Blueberry-Cafe-Book-Cover-cropped-and-reducedI’ve just inked a deal with Crown Media for a Hallmark Channel movie of my first novel, The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café. Alison Sweeney will star and produce. They are already into pre-production, and filming will begin this month in

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