Greek temples, Rome’s Appian Way, the Renaissance, Byzantine frescos, pirates, pastoral strolls, the majesty of the mountains, the romance and history of the Mediterranean sea, caves, caverns, grottos, rock hewn sanctuaries, castles, gladiators, and knights.  Love stories, celebrations, planting and reaping, the subjects of fairy tales and myths.

     These fantasies are a real world one can escape to.  I know because I live  it.  My name is Grace Baggot.  I was born in Brooklyn, New York and enjoyed the successes Manhattan has to offer but ... I just couldn’t help thinking there was something more.  Here in my home on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea I have found it. 

    Almost everyday something makes me stop in amazement of the vast beauty and the fulfilling peace.  Here one is close to nature, close to the ancient, and close to the human heart.  These blogs are added to frequently so you can escape here again and again and again.  May I be gifted enough to offer you something new to escape to every time.

    This site has been formatted in blogs to invite you to question or comment in English or Italian.  From the above menu click your area of interest and then you can scan the archive for towns or subjects that you are looking for.  Each town in the “Archive” under “Places” for example, is represented in photos I’ve taken and brief bits of information I learned in my explorations.

Thank you for visiting.  Sincerely,

Grace Baggot  

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