Sprinting across Rome to meet a friend at the Vatican (our friend Rev. Robert R. Ballecer, a.k.a. “Padre” of TWiT fame) and having successfully completed our epic and wondrous Prosecco Gastronomad Experience with six beautiful people, we’re taking a week off to explore parts of Italy we’ve never encountered.

Of course, we’ve been to Rome before. We came here on our honeymoon. But after Rome, we’ll travel to Naples and Sicily. And the anticipation of discovery in these places fills us with lightness and joy.

Veneto, Rome, Naples, Sicily — whatever, man! We’re in Italy!! And we’re living la Dolce Vita!