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
Exactly 5 years ago today, my sister Laura and I took a trip of a lifetime to Southern Italy to discover the land from which my great grandmother immigrated. Our adventures are in this blog. If you use the directory and go back to May 2019, you can read about it. Ever since that trip,… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – T minus 2 days
Wednesday afternoon - meeting Miriam and learning about the silkworm, silk, reviving traditions and metamorphosis was for me (next to the ancestry portion) the highlight of the trip. First of all, I am very interested in the older generation. I feel like they are rich in knowledge and wisdom and I would love to spend… Continue reading The Tale of Two Sisters – Metamorphosis and the Silk Worm
My sister had done a lot of legwork previous to our once-in-a-lifetime trip. She worked with the travel agency MyBellaVita who specializes in heritage/ancestry tours. Cherrye put together an itinerary for us based on our needs and desires. Today we were to visit Statti Winery. I had been wine "tasting" before when I was 21… Continue reading The Tale of Two Sisters in Italy – Wine, Wine and more Wine
