Part OneBeautiful mountains.Crystal clear waters.Blooming flowers everywhere. Lemon and orange trees.Olive groves.Dining alfresco with a grape arbor heavy with bunches of green grapes forming the ceiling overhead.Sweet, sweet people smiling as I freely and happily practiced my Italian phrases trying to get the accent and the rolled "r's" just right. I'm sure I sounded like a fool. A very happy fool!I have spent the last few days pinching myself as a reminder that I was actually awake and … [Read more...]