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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420195
07/29/07 07:20 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
We just returned from touring The Coliseium and The Forum. Unbelievable! Just so sureal knowing that you are standing in the same place that the Roman Empire once stood. Simply marvelous!!!!

I'll tell you something. If you are of Italian descent, then you MUST go to Italy at least once on your life. And if you are not, then you SHOULD go to Italy at least once in your life! ;\)

This country is simply amazing.


When we were on our way over from Sicily, we made a stop to a small town, up in the mountains of Calabria. Wwe went to this restaurant that was something out of an old Italian movie. The grandmother was cooking in the kitchen, the grandfather was serving the homemade wine. The sons and daughters served us antipasta that consisted of various italian cheeses, prisciutto di parma, cappicola ( which by the way is completely different than the capi that we get in the states) and dry sausage. Then we were given home made pizza. Then a dish of home made spaghetti ogla oil that was simply to die for. For dessert we were given a home made tirumisu, a double espresso, and a platter of assorted melons. As we were having dessert 3 little children came out to entertain us by playing the accordian. They played many italian folk songs and finished with The Godfather theme. I felt like I was taken back in time to my roots as my family originated from the Calabria region. It was such a fantastic experience in that small town family restaurant. Something that I will never forget!


GEE, It all sounds sooo nice Don, wish we could all be with you & your family!
My two sisters were there a few years back I won't fly so i missed out on a trip of a life-time! \:\(


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Obsessed With The GodFather] #420201
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DC, Are you taking a train to the different cities?


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Mignon] #420290
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 Originally Posted By: Mignon
DC, Are you taking a train to the different cities?


Only to Rome, to light a candle for the Archbishop. ;\)


The tour was by bus. No trains. This morning we are going to The Vatican.

Later everyone!



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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420292
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 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
This morning we are going to The Vatican.


Say "hi" to the Pope for me.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: SC] #420326
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Well, I just do not know how to even begin describing our exxperience at The VAtican. Simply amazing! Words cannot even begin to describe what you feel when you are there. Words cannot do justice to how unbelievebly beautiful every inch of Vvatican city is. Saint Peter's Basilica leaves you breathless while The Sistine Chapel leaves youu literally speachless. One has to experience The Vatican themselves to really understand the beauty of it.

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is just awesome!!

Just an unbelievable experience here in Italia all around.

Tonight we go to the farewell party.

I cannot believe that two weeks has gone by already.



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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420331
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It seems like it takes forever for a vacation to get here, but once it does it goes by like a snap of you're finger.

I hope you guys have a safe trip home.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Mignon] #420342
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Glad you are having a fantastic time DC
Italy is the best country i have ever been to on holiday!
We went to Naples and Sorrento a couple of years back!
Went to Capri,visited Pompeii and climbed Mount Veseuvius!
Wonderful memories!
I will go back there again soon!
Enjoy it all my friend \:\)


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #420350
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Yogi,

We hired a boat to take us around Capri. Unfortunately the Blue Grotto was not accessible due to the high tide. But the boat took us all around the island to different grottos and caves. The water is simply beautiful. At one point my daughter and I even jumped off of the boat to swim into one of the grottos. It was such an experience. The town is so quaint, beautiful and has some really great trattorias with some fantastic food. Some really nice little shops too. My wife even found a place that made her custom leather shoes.

Capri, Amalfi and Taormina are simply gorgeous!



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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #420351
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DC, did you go to the top? Although I've been to the Vatican several times, I have never had the courage to make that climb. Mr. Babe always does it, and last time he got the kids to join him. I just sit back and enjoy the photos they take.

What did you think of St. Peter's Chair?? Isn't it just amazing? You can never believe how huge it is, until you realize that each of the bishops that hold up the chair are like 8 feet tall.

And what did you think of La Pieta? How beautiful is Mary? And the way that he sculpted Jesus is just awe-inspiring.

Did you go to St. Peter in Chains and see the statue of Moses as well?


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420376
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 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
I cannot believe that two weeks has gone by already.


That old saying about how time flies when you're having a good time is soooooo true.

You'll have to start a "show and tell" thread with pictures when you get back.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420381
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 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
My wife even found a place that made her custom leather shoes.



I can't help but noticing you didn't say "that mader her A PAIR of custom leather shoes" ...how many did she get


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: DonMichaelCorleone] #420384
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Hey DC,

I sent you a pm. You may have driven right by my family's villa in Cosenza. If I knew you were going I would've given you the keys.

Didn't I tell ya' about the Teatro Massimo? Goosebumps, right?

Well, have a great trip and stay off the internet for God's sake. You're in Italy!


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: pizzaboy] #420388
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DC what an amazing trip! Cannot wait to see your pics.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420659
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No sightings of Lavinia? She works near the Piazza Navonna. Your descriptions of Italy hearken back to our trip there 5 years ago. A stunningly beautiful country with historical sites that conjur up images of the Roman Empire.

When you see the wall around Rome you understand the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day."


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420660
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Glad you've had a wonderful time. I look forward to the pictures.

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Ok, Cardi's back home!

On our last night in Roma we went to a cocktail/dinner party in a Villa.

I just cannot believe what a fantastic trip it was. Most definitely one of thee, if not thee, best vacations that I've ever been on. Such a beautiful country with such an interesting history.

Molto Bene!



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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420758
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DC, Welcome home. As you slowly recover from you jet lag, I hope that you will download and share some of your favorite photos with us. Personally, I can't wait to see them.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Sicilian Babe] #420765
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I will post some photos as soon as I re-install my Kodak program to my computer. I had my computer cleaned out and need to re-install the program.

We got up at 5:30am Italia time to leave for the airport. So techinically it is now 11:36PM Italia time for my body. But I am going to try and stay up until about 11:00PM USA time tonight to try and get my body clock right back in sinc again.

I am in a sad mode right now as I really loved being in Italy. But at the same time it feels good to be home. When you leave the USA and go to another country it makes you realize that you take many of the everyday conveniences that you have back home for granted.

Ice Cubes and Air Conditioning especially!



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Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.




Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420769
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Back to the real world bro.


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Re: Greetings From Italia [Re: Don Cardi] #420771
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 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi


Ice Cubes and Air Conditioning especially!


No air conditioning? Are there no asthmatics in Italy. I don't think I'd last 3 days.


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What was the exchange rate?


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 Originally Posted By: Beth E
 Originally Posted By: Don Cardi


Ice Cubes and Air Conditioning especially!


No air conditioning? Are there no asthmatics in Italy. I don't think I'd last 3 days.




There is air conditioning. HOWEVER, it is not as strong as it is here in the states.



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Plz post tons and tons of pics, DC.

I'm glad you guys had a safe trip, buddy.



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You got that right, DC. And my relatives have NONE. And I've been reading about the heat wave in Europe. As beautiful as it is, when we were there in 2001, we couldn't wait to get out of the Sistine Chapel. It was so crowded that you literally felt like you were crammed into a sardine can, and it was so horribly hot. The Vatican Museum was an oven.

We couldn't wait to get to Sicily and the beaches.


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 Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
We couldn't wait to get to Sicily and the beaches.




You were there in '43?

I'm impressed! ;\)

Signor V.


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 Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli
 Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
We couldn't wait to get to Sicily and the beaches.




You were there in '43?

I'm impressed! ;\)

Signor V.


I look good for my age, don't I? ;\)


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Fresh from Don Cardi's camera, for our viewing pleasure:

This hotel, built into a mountainside, was the home of the Cardi's in Taormina (the village used as the site of Corleone, Don Vito's hometown) in the movies:




Teatro Massimo, the opera house in Palermo. If it looks familiar its because thats where Mary bought the farm and where Pacino filmed his awesome silent scream:




The Grand Hotel in Palermo, where the Cardi Family stayed. Lucky Luciano also stayed (and lived there) some 50 years earlier:


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A "brighter" view of the Teatro Massimo (you can make out the steps of the opera house here.... Don Cardi was warned not to make out on them!):


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And one last one of the opera house (touched up a little to clarify some details):


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 Originally Posted By: SC
Fresh from Don Cardi's camera, for our viewing pleasure:

This hotel, built into a mountainside, was the home of the Cardi's in Taormina (the village used as the site of Corleone, Don Vito's hometown) in the movies:




Teatro Massimo, the opera house in Palermo. If it looks familiar its because thats where Mary bought the farm and where Pacino filmed his awesome silent scream:




The Grand Hotel in Palermo, where the Cardi Family stayed. Lucky Luciano also stayed (and lived there) some 50 years earlier:


Thank you SC, my most valued and trusted friend, for posting my pictures for me.

A little story about my stay in Taromina and The Godfather.

The town used as Corleone, Forza D' Agro, was only about a 10 minute drive from our Hotel in Taromina. On my second day in Taromina I set out to go to the town. Some of you may not be aware of it but due to the record heat wave, there were many brush fires throughout Sicily, with some really raging out of control. Unfortunately the main road to Forza D' Agro was closed off because the firetrucks and other emergency vehicles needed to use it to access the areas surrounding the village that had fires blazing. So I was not able to get into the Village. \:\(



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