Category: Family

One thing we have learned from traveling together as a Family is to NOT have every single day scheduled. Today our first "adventure" would be going out on a boat to fish, hopefully see dolphins, and swim. And that was at 4:00 p.m. However, the Hotel staff told us about their "sister" property down on… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – Friday 5/24

5 years ago when I made this trip with my sister Laura, I vowed to bring my family back. I invited Laura to come with, but she was unable. I began to doubt my ability to recreate even 1/2 the trip that Laura and I had enjoyed. Laura is older than me and knew my… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Trip to Southern Italy – Thursday, 5/23/24

Today we went to Catanzaro. Since before the medieval times, Catanzaro has been home to one of the most important silk industries in Europe, once supplying tapestries to the Vatican. In a lonely village near Catanzaro, a group of Calabrian youth has gathered to rejuvenate this dying tradition. From their base inside a Mulberry Tree… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Trip to Southern Italy – Wednesday, Day 2

Best news! We have arrived. We spent the weekend in Fredericksburg, VA celebrating Justin Deters and Emma Schmidt's wedding. From there we went back to Dulles and stayed at a Marriott right by the airport. I did some laundry for us as we are now gone for about 10 days. Our flight to Rome departed… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure to Southern Italy – Travel Day