My husband, “il mio tesoro”, and I have been living in Italy for some time now.
We are an English couple who decided to escape the “rat race”, sell up in the UK, and completely change our life-style.
We had visited the area of South Lazio, Italy several times on holiday and we liked it so much we decided to make it our home !!!
The place we chose to live is Itri - a sweet little town, nestling in the foothills of the Aurunci Mountains, an ancient staging post along the Roman “Via Appia“.
Our home is a farmhouse or “casale“ on the outskirts of this historic township and is set amidst the greenery of our own olive groves, in a quiet, unspoiled valley with mountains views, and a glimpse of the sea. Each morning, when I awake I have to pinch myself to ensure that I am not still dreaming. We are indeed exceptionally fortunate to live here.
This region of South Lazio is so rich in natural beauty, history and culture and is noted for its temperate climate.
To complement the beautiful mountain scenery there is a truly spectacular coastline, with numerous sandy shores, rocky coves, hidden caves and sheltered harbours.
From here in Itri it is a short drive to the Riviera di Ulisse and the pretty fashionable resort of Sperlonga, its golden beaches and sparkling clear waters and along the coast are other charming coastal towns such as Terracina, Gaeta and Formia.
Well, I do hope you will enjoy reading our story
of how we have created a new life for ourselves in Italy.
So, ” Ciao for now !!! “
By the way, my personal motto is ……….
AVANTI SEMPRE AVANTI !!!
Chapter 1 – Avanti Sempre Avanti – introduction
Click Here to visit our Beautiful South Lazio Website
Click Here to visit our Atina, Val di Comino, Ciociaria Website
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Note – images marked with ● are in the Public Domain.
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3 November, 2008 at 10:37 pm
marilyn
good luck really enjoyed reading your blog
7 August, 2009 at 1:54 am
barnie
Hey nice post …. Keep up the great work
15 August, 2010 at 2:28 pm
fotovolt
Compliments for your blog and for the South Lazio site.
Best regards,
Luigi Versaggi P.
Formia
17 August, 2010 at 11:23 am
NonnaLou
Grazie Mille Luigi
Hai visto questo altro Blog di Tre Cancelle ? http://trecancelle.wordpress
1 January, 2011 at 8:10 am
Jaycee
I lived in Itri several years ago and I still long to return. The drive to Sperlonga or to Fondi always took my breath away. My children still remember the great Gelatio flavor from the bar across the park. Most of all I miss the cornetti with white chocolate and coffee. Your pictures are wonderful, Keep them coming.
6 April, 2011 at 6:55 am
Kristen
Hi I was wondering if there was a way to get your email address and ask you some questions about Itri? I’m going to Rome at the end of May and I want to visit Itri.