1. Italy, June 2003, Day 1 (ish)
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Last year at this time we were driving to our apartment/villa in Praiano. It seems so long ago -- of course, I'm not the one who got married. I'm sure Vince and Kate feel like it was just yesterday ...

2. Italy, June 2003, Day 2
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In the morning, we go to the market. The market is run by what you might consider a typical Italian family. The old man runs the place and he doesn't speak much English. He helps us pick out produce. ...

3. Italy, June 2003, Day 3
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Originally, the plan was to pick up Keith and Gail in Rome, give Vince one phone and then meet up with him in Pompeii. That of course, didn't happen. Since the car is practically the only place where ...

4. Italy, June 2003, Day 4
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Since we did not meet up with Vince as planned in Pompeii, we had to come up with an alternate plan. We knew that he and Kate will be at the chapel meeting with the priest at some point in the day.  ...

5. Italy, June 2003, Day 5
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Mostly pictures this recap. Not only did Vince have a rough night, but others did as well! But, by the time it mattered, everyone was fine. Vince. Brendan and I. Keith. All of the boys recovered ...

6. Italy, June 2003, Day 6
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We did a little more exploration on this day. First, we went to the Emerald Grotto. We took an elevator from street level deep into the ground where it was nice and cool. About a dozen of us got into ...

7. Italy, June 2003, Day 7
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Drove to Sorrento and took a ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri. Once we got to the island, it became clear that we were going to have to hire a car to take us around. The main cities, Capri Town ...

8. Italy, June 2003, Day 8 Part 1
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I'm splitting day 8 into two posts since there's two separate stories to tell. What happened before we left Praiano, and then our afternoon in Rome. It's just about time to leave Praiano. Take one ...

9. Italy, June 2003, Day 8 Part 2
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Now that we have all the necessary souvenirs, Brendan, Geoff and I head off to Rome in the BMW. Keith and his mom, Gail are staying an extra week and are traveling to Rome by train since there's not enough ...