Dear amici:
Our two-week August tour of Abruzzo was simply fantastic! This was our seventh trip to Italy and this trip was probably our best ever. We've been to Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Capri, the Amalfi coast, Florence, Venice, Milan and places in between several times but never before to Abruzzo. The mountains, the valleys, the landscapes, the food, the wine, the people, the villages -- all were so memorable that Adele and I dream about you and Abruzzo every night since we've been home!
Of course, our time with my mother's relatives in L'Aquila and my father's relatives in Pescara will be in our memories for a very long time. The genealogy research that you did for us for both sides of my family was a big help, to our relatives there as well as to us.
You added so much to the enjoyment of our time in Pescara by being with us to drive, translate, take photos, make arrangements, and the many other little things you did for us that made things go smoothly. The festa that our relatives had there for us on our last night with 35 people there was awesome! We can't thank you enough for all of your help. And the day you took us to Assisi, a sacred place, and the Marmore Falls, a spectacular sight, was a wonderful day.
You could not have done more in taking us on enjoyable daily tours of the Abruzzo countryside to visit places like Scanno, Sulmona, Atri, Castelli and the L'Aquila surroundings. We especially enjoyed the pranzo with Lidia and Dante at their restaurant in Atri. We would love to go back there again some time. Our thanks to both of you for everything you did to make our tour so pleasant. And it was nice having dinner and meeting your family and Diana and Don one evening!
I was impressed with the integrity, care and thoughtfulness that you all displayed. I would recommend a your tour to people who want to get a different look at Italy, particularly if they want to visit relatives there that they have not met before. You helped me find mine!"