{"id":3226,"date":"2018-01-17T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T15:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/?page_id=3226"},"modified":"2018-01-17T20:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T01:13:04","slug":"italia-2004-april-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/italia-2004-april-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Italia 2004 \u2014 April 10-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/italia-2004\/\">Italia Home<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/italia-2004-april-10\/\">Next (April 14 and Misc)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 10, Sunday the 11th (Easter), Monday and Tuesday 12th and 13th were wonderful days spent with our host families.\u00a0 Ornella, Fabrizio, Natalia and Giorgia were amazing hosts.\u00a0 We enjoyed so many wonderful meals (mange e bevere?).<\/p>\n<p>They took Terry Lynn and I to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liguria\">Ligurian coast<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceriale\">Ceriali<\/a>, where Ornella&#8217;s mom lived.\u00a0 We met Fabrizio&#8217;s mother at the foot of the Alps.\u00a0 We visited with Ornella&#8217;s friend&#8217;s family in the lake region (Lago Maggiore?)<\/p>\n<p>We were really sad when it came time to leave these wonderful people.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3227\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-010.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3227\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3227\" alt=\"Il caldo--espesso-- delicioso\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-010-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Il caldo&#8211;espesso&#8211; delicioso<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-011.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3228\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-011-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3229\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-012-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3230\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-013-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-014.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3231\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-014-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3232\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-015.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3232\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3232\" alt=\"Our host family in Ceriali (near Genova-- on the Ligurian Sea)\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-015-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our host family in Ceriali (near Genova&#8211; on the Ligurian Sea)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3233\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-016.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3233\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3233\" alt=\"Api (because of the bee-like sound)\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-016-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Api (because of the bee-like sound)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3234\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-020-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3235\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-024.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3235\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3235\" alt=\"Ornella's mom in Ceriali\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-024-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ornella&#8217;s mom in Ceriali<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-025.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3236\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-025-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-026.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3237\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-026-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3238\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-032.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3238\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3238\" alt=\"limon\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-032-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">limon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-041.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3239\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-041-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3240\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-069.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3240\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3240\" alt=\"&quot;All we are saying...&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-069-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;All we are saying&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-076.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3241\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-076-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-078.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3242\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April10_2004VercelliSamediGenova-078-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3243\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-033.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3243\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3243\" alt=\"Mussolino's HQ Vercelli\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-033-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mussolino&#8217;s HQ Vercelli<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3244\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-035.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3244\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3244\" alt=\"Bike ride with Fabrizio\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-035-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike ride with Fabrizio<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-037.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3245\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-037-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3246\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-038.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3246\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3246\" alt=\"Looking north to the Alpi from Vercelli\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-038-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking north to the Alpi from Vercelli<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-039.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3247\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-039-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-040.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3248\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-040-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-041.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3249\" alt=\"April11_2004VercelliDominica 041\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-041-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-042.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3250\" alt=\"April11_2004VercelliDominica 042\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-042-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3251\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-066.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3251\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3251\" alt=\"Ice Cream-- but so smooth\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-066-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ice Cream&#8211; but so smooth<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-068.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3252\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-068-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-070.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3253\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-070-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3254\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-071.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3254\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3254\" alt=\"Mi amici\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-071-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mi amici<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-074.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3255\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-074-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-075.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3256\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-075-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-076.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3257\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April11_2004VercelliDominica-076-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3258\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-018Famiglia.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3258\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3258\" alt=\"Ornella's friends \" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-018Famiglia-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ornella&#8217;s friends<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3259\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-021Squid.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3259\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3259\" alt=\"Vercelli market\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-021Squid-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vercelli market<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-078.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3260\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April12_2004VercelliLunedi-078-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-003.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3261\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-003-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-017.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3262\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-017-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3263\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-018.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3263\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3263\" alt=\"Baccio-- kisses\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-018-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baccio&#8211; kisses<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3264\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-021-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3265\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-032.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3265\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3265\" alt=\"A gift from the art school\" src=\"http:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/April13_2004VercelliMartediMarketa-032-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A gift from the art school<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italia Home, Next (April 14 and Misc) Saturday, April 10, Sunday the 11th (Easter), Monday and Tuesday 12th and 13th were wonderful days spent with our host families.\u00a0 Ornella, Fabrizio, Natalia and Giorgia were amazing hosts.\u00a0 We enjoyed so many wonderful meals (mange e bevere?). They took Terry Lynn and I to the Ligurian coast, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3226"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3525,"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3226\/revisions\/3525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebailes.org\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}