FIRST TRIP TO ITALY 30 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1991

 Adolph wanted me to go to Italy. He had taken his first trip back with his mother to do some papers on a personal matter.

I remember flying low over Rome before we landed and could see the colloseum.

We landed at Campino- one of Rome's two airports. It was an old military one converted to a modern airport.

We were met by a driver who took us to Cassino.

Spending a few days in and around Cassino gave me a good picture of Adolph's birthplace.

The view from his Cousin's home.

Monte Cassino Monastery on the mountain.

The church where the family attended.

Memorable moments. The visit to the English Cemetery with so many Canadians buried there.

Monastery in the distance.

Antica Cassino.

I always loved this pic. The sheep on the old Roman Road.

It is a miracle the sites survived the war.

The Springs.

We went to Gaeta and Sperlonga for a beach day.

To Rome where we explored the Eternal City. His cousin let us stay in her flat which was at the Piazza Flaminia.

A day in Florence.

A day in Pompei.

Two travel albums with all the memorabilia on this trip. 

I was fortunate to return two other times and able to explore other parts of Italy.

I found the Italian people so hospitable and friendly. 

Memories are the bonus of life.

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