Cin cin, Flavia!

Getaways with Flavia are the thing I miss the most, if anybody asks. Let’s hope for many more.

Just when you get the first friend in Italy (and what a friend!), first the pandemic hits and then she moves to Iraq. By the way, her hotel has just opened, if you wish to visit Basra.

Since today is Flavia’s birthday, here are all the twelve times when we got away together, with a photo or two for each occasion. You’re welcome to join us. We always have so much fun and laughs and jokes that great views and food and windows (for her) and doors (for me) are always just an extra.

Let’s not forget: We met through our blogs. They bring you places and the best people. Here is her most recent post in which she goes outdoors to enjoy a sandstorm.

In my blogging memories below the gallery you will notice that another friend celebrates today in Slovenia. They got to meet two years ago here in Tuscany and discovered that they have a mutual friend. The world is smaller than we think.

Happy birthday to Flavia and Vasja and all the March hares!

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  1. For our first meeting after Christmas in 2019 we chose Ostiense in Rome for its street art. This one is by Iena Cruz.

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  2. Then we changed art for art. Cat in church. Basilica della Madonna della Quercia in Viterbo.

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  Bagnaia version of street art.

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  Villa Lante if you look up.

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  3. She came on a sleepover and we drove around. San Bruzio monastery ruins.

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  Up in Capalbio, our closest town. Bestia loves her too and slept at her feet.

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  4. The surprising Bernini lion in Monterano. The cacio e pepe chips in the memories are from this day as well.

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  5. Random Montecalvello that had us giggle like crazy. There was nothing there.

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  The Viterbo window that Flavia especially liked. The view from our lunch. When we returned home, the pandemic was declared.

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  6. Il Noce in Pitigliano where we reunited in June when sister and Vasja came to take me away to Slovenia for a couple of months.

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  7. In August when I returned, we went to Sutri and a couple of lakes.

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  We laughed trying to remember how you call this bestia in English. It’s a dragonfly! By Lake Vico.

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  8. When uncle came over, we went to Tarquinia and Santa Severa where this photo was taken, one of my favourites.

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  9. I don’t even know what this is called. We arranged to meet here but this structure was a total surprise. I think it was Poggio Catino. Then we went to search for non-existing waterfalls. It was too hot.

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  Right there in the hills of Sabina we found this rustic but yum eatery.

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  10. This day was our last getaway for almost a year. Cat in shelter in Farnese.

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  That was a good waterfall! Cascate del Salabrone.

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  Flavia’s friend took us on her friend’s farm with lots of sheep. It was so wonderful!

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  11. A Cerveteri growth. Back together after such a long time.

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  After a great lunch we frolicked in the warm sea of Santa Severa.

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  12. The last time I saw her was in Ostia Antica last August. She stayed behind to take more photos of the mosaics for my friends from Oregon who had just flown in.

This day in my blogging history

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  2015: Happy birthday, Sava beach boy!

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  2017: Happy 40, Vasja! For my parents you are the son they never had.

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  2017: Silent Sunday

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  2020: Friendly yellows for Flavia on her birthday

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  2020: Quarantine Thursday Doors

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