Blogs about: Uncle Bruno
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A tremendous response from across the globe
It’s been five months since I began chronicling our historic trip to Sant’Andrea, and while I’ve stopped writing about it — saving some stories for a larger project about my gr… more →
Sant'Andrea: A trip home
A tremendous response from across the globe
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: It’s been five months since I began chronicling our historic trip to Sant’Andrea, and wh … more →
The cheese saga finale: Did the pecorino pass?
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: I can’t tell you whether we got the cheese into the country. We may have simply shipped it ove … more →
The cheese saga: We got it!
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: It was the night before our departure for Rome and there were two things on our minds: 1. We’r … more →
The cheese saga: The scenic route
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: As I mentioned, Nino hinted that he had the cheese but wouldn’t give it to us unless we came f … more →
The cheese saga: Round and round we go
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: One thing about Italian drivers — they’re nuts. And if you abide by the rules, they thin … more →
Some random videos
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: Here are some extra videos: The view from Nino’s house Something else, huh? Chiesa di Matrice: … more →
The cheese saga continues: Nino fakes us out
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: I remember meeting Nino once or twice as a kid when he visited by grandparents’ house. They ca … more →
The land by the beach
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: I think it was last year that Nanny and Poppy sold their share of this tract of land by the Marina … more →
The cheese saga begins
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: This pecorino has a past. In the late ’60s, Uncle Al, hoping that he could tame the odor, wrap … more →
Walking tour of the town
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Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve never been there, or would like a refresher, here’s what it looks like. I … more →
Bru, my brave uncle
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: Not to be intimidated, Uncle Bruno did what I considered to be unthinkable just hours earlier and ve … more →
On the road to Serra San Bruno
Carl Corry wrote 1 year ago: The last time Uncle Bruno visited Sant’Andrea, the trip up the mountains to the old monastery … more →
'The last guy had a heart attack'
Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: After our dip, Nino expressed surprised that we survived the treacherous November waters. “The … more →
They thought we were crazy
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Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: We didn’t see why everyone made such a fuss, but Uncle Bruno and I thought the 70-degree weath … more →
The trip to the Marina
Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: With Sant’Andrea sitting way up on a hill (many of the small towns along the Ionian Sea were b … more →
Uncle Bru's Tour of the Marina
Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: Wait for the narrative. … more →
She makes it look easy
Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: Like in most towns in the area, Sant’Andrea’s cobblestone streets are tight, to say the … more →
We made it to Rome!
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Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: We’re in a hotel about 2 blocks away from Rome — we got in at around 11 last night after … more →
A mix of pix
Carl Corry wrote 2 years ago: From vistas to local stuff. … more →
