234/365 (August 22nd, 2009)

Mom eating yogurt in the Rome airport.

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.

232/365 (August 20th, 2009)

Federica and Cecilia at the beach!

Miriam relaxing

Gianni

Anna and Marxio singing

Cousins

Ivaaaaaaaaaanuuuuuuu

231/365 (August 19th, 2009)

Three years ago, we broke into the Castle of Fiume Freddo at 4am. We thought it'd be a good idea if we relived that adventure.

Fabbrizio and Valerio threw me into the ocean with all my clothes on. I was pissed.

Valerio doing a flip!

mountains!

Simone

Willy William! We found him and he followed us all the way to the top of the castle

Castle

We found some light switches and went inside the lower level too!

Federica and I

Sara

Willy!

Castle hangs at 4am

Gianni and Giulia

Mcdonalds. Just kidding, but the guy called it a "McChicken"
Also, my cousin Marcella and her friend Miriam came from Toronto!!!

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.