AGRIGENTO Sicily

AGRIGENTO

SICILY

Summer 2017

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Me in ITALY

In The Cellars

of CASTELlo VERRAZZANO

Greve , ITALY

April 2000

Checking Out a FISHERMAN

CETARA

The AMALFI COAST

ITALY

At CAFFE GLAMOUR

LERCARA FRIDDI

SICILIA

Summer 2017

Me at The TEATRO GRECO

SIRACUSA

SICILY

2017

BEST SICILIAN RECIPES EVER !!!

GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

AT The PIAZZA di POPOLO

ROME

May 2018

Me and Cousin JOE MACARI

Having a PROSECCO

at a BACARO

VENICE , ITALY

2003

Me Cousin Tony Bellino

Allan S. and Cousins Marta & Mimo

SORRENTO

May 2018

VERONA

2003

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MANGIA ITALIANO

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Me in VENICE Italy

VENICE

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Venice

ME and COUSIN JOE

Drinking PROSECCO

A Bacaro in VENICE

2003

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Hotel TOSCA CAPRI

Entrance to La TOSCA

CAPRI

La TOSCA

I found Villa Tosca  in my Frommer's Italy Guide Book way back in 1988 .. It was in the budget section of the more affordable establsihments on the slightly expensive Isle of Capri. Following the instructions in the book, I got off the slow ferry boast from Napoli to Capri at Marina Grande and made my way to the Funicular that took my up to Capritown. I asked for directions and walked down towards the Quississana Hotel as Villa Tosca was located behind it.

As you are walking from the Piazza Umberto to the Quississana, the hotel appears and you will see a narrow alleyway on the right side of the hotel as you look directly at it. You walk down the aleyway and you will come to the Caeser Augustus walkway. If you look straight ahead you will see the Carthusian Monastery. Make a right and another quick right, and you will find Albergo La Tosca back here.

When I first stayed there in 1988, the place was called Villa Tosca and was a modest pensione/ hotel. The son spruced the place up, made it into a cool little boutiquish hotel that is ow called La Tosca. The rates are still pretty reasonable starting at 120 Euro a night.

It's a cute little place, with the main draw being its great location with one of the best views you'll find on the island. 

When I was going on my trip in 2015, I wanted to stay at Tosca again, but when I was searching for it on Booking.com and other hotel sights, the place wasn't coming up. I eneded up staying at Hotel Carmencita up in Anacapri. When I was walking around one day, I went to Tosca and discovered the slight name change. The same family still owns it, and I remember the son who was now some 27 years older. 

I had a wonderful time staying at Villa Tosca in 1988, walking down to The Farglioni to go swimming. Then I took a boat from Faraglioni to Marina Picolo, beffore taking the little bus up to Capri Town. 

The Summit of Mt Solaro

Looking down to The Faraglioni Rocks

CAPRI

MARINA GRANDE

CAPRI

Approaching Marina Picolo

My walk from Due Golfo

Down to Marina Picolo

May 2015

A lovely little Walk

My Other Hotel in CAPRI

Hotel Carmensita

ANACAPRI

HOTEL CARMENCITA

View of The Pool

From My Balcony at CARMENCITA

ANACAPRI

CAPRI , ITALY

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