233/365 (August 21st, 2009)

Miriam looking into the mountains.

Marcella sitting on Nonna's balcony.

Miriam and her amazing tattoo that I am obsessed with.

Miriam again.

Nonno!

Nonna! Saying goodbye is the worst.

Rosaria, Carlo and family stopping by, to say goodbye :(

Gianni went to Puglia for a couple days, but Paola, Alessandra and Sara picked me up and I spent my last couple hours with them, then it was off to the airport.

Teacups!

L'ultima foto :(

I miss Italy/my family/friends already. It hurts more and more everyday.

230/365 (August 18th, 2009)

Street performers at Notte Bianca in Amantea! Notte Bianca is a huge party every August in Amantea where people rage in the streets all night until the early morning. Young and old!

During the day, Gianni, Giulia, Frank, Giuseppe and I went to Rossano because they have a GIANT water park.

Giuseppe

Giulia and Gianni

Giuseppe

We all split up. Frank pretty much slept the entire time, Giulia and Gianni just hungout in the pool, but Giuseppe and I went on EVERY slide. Except this one because it's scary looking.

Calabrese band at Bianca Notte in Amantea! (Amantea is where my grandparents live and where my dad grew up.)

Most of us...

Party

It was Daniele's birthday

Dance party in the streets

Launching Giuseppe and Gianni into the air

Throwing Ivan around like a missle.

226/365 (August 14th, 2009)

Figs!

COFFEE BIKE! Look how amazing it is.

Renato playing around

Zio Vittorio picking some figs

Outdoor oven

We left Longobardi for the night and went somewhere else. I think it was called Fiuscaldo, or something.

Sara came from Rome!
L'accendino?

Gianni

"Mamma, quanti flash!?"

Frida

Funniest. Giuseppe and I.

225/365 (August 13th, 2009)

Gianni riding an electric bull!

This kitty only had one eye and was sooooo tiny.

View from Nonna's balcony

Frank

Gianni fell off the bull.

Frank loved the punching game

223/365 (August 11st, 2009)

Nonna on her balcony

Amantea

Balcony garden

Nonno!

My cousin Cristian

Playin' around

Federica and Valerio

Gianni and Marco

Gianni

Rossetta, Valerio and Federica

Paola and I

Party people

Valerio pole dancing

Marxio and Anna

Ivan, Giulia and Frank

Paola

Marxio!

Moonlight