What's missing from 2015 (November-December)

In November we went to Tenerife for a week. Both my mother-in-law and sister-in-law were waiting for us there. (14-21 November 2015)

Auro and Tosca love staying in a hotel...

amazing volcano Teide

Tosca in her flamenco dress

the flamenco craze continued at home...

The one and only Saint Nicholas in Milan (28/11/2015)

The same Saint Nicholas brought all these presents (06/12/2015)

Christmas recital at the kindergarten: traditional Genovese songs and dances (21/12/2015)

Christmas cake

Christmas morning at Cesenatico (25/12/2015)

What's missing from 2015 (July-August)

Summer for us started (as usual) on the beach of Cesenatico

On the 14th of July, however, Auro fell and broke a little bone in his elbow. He underwent an operation and after 3 days at the hospital, he was released with a rather heavy plaster cast.

We got him a sling to help him carry the weight for the next 5 weeks.

And so life more or less continued as before....

Castle of Borgo Fornari (Ronco Scrivia)

Out of boredom grew the idea of making and selling bracelets. Something that would keep us busy the whole summer.

Visit to the caves of Toirano (02/08/2015)

This year we finally got seats to the much talked about Sagra del Minestrone of  San Martino di Paravanico, which is basically a dinner that starts with the Genovese style minestrone soup (vegetable soup with pesto). The local women get together 3 days beforehand to cut all the vegetables. They then let the soup simmer for many hours until it reaches the uniform consistency you see on the photo. It might not look very appetizing, but the taste is absolutely spectacular! (05/08/2015)

And back to Cesenatico beach for the festivities of the 15th of August...

Big day for Auro.

And off it goes!!!

Tosca discovering a kicking baby in the belly of a pregnant friend.

 

What's missing from 2014 (September)

Starting the month of September with a big birthday. Remo's grandmother (nonna Tina) turns 98!

Cesenatico beach

Aquarium in Cattolica

Unexpected historical parade in Pontedecimo

Auro's first day at elementary school

Tosca's first day at the kindergarten (in Italy)

Auro turns 6!

What's missing from 2014 (July)

In the beginning of July, Remo was invited to attend a conference in Cancun, Mexico. I didn't have to think twice when he proposed me to join him.

An amazing hotel on the Playa del Carmen

Ruins of The Mayan city Tulum situated on tall cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea (04/07/2014)

With a height of 42 meters, this pyramid in Coba is the tallest on the Yucatan peninsula. (05/07/2014)

Not only is it the tallest pyramid, it is apparently also the only one you can climb. With just a rope to help you, it is quite a steep climb and a rather scary looking descent.

But the pyramid litterally lifts you out of the jungle and lets you enjoy this amazing view.

Pyramid of Chichen Itza (06/07/2014)

city of Vallodolid

... where you can have a Mayan pancake!

You might wonder where the kids were... well, they were enjoying themselves at their grandparents' in Cesenatico!

When we took the kids back to Genoa, their little cousin Ginevra decided she wanted to come home with us. So she did! And we loved it!