Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.

For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her father
was born. He came to the US when he was five and never returned. Today,
we did.

We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did not
happen. We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
hundred years ago. We saw the church where grandparents were married and
visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. The
town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.

After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did. Not
many people have the opportunity we had today.

Photos at
http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/

On 6/10/2011 4:48 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her
> father was born. He came to the US when he was five and never returned.
> Today, we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did
> not happen. We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did.
> Not many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos at
> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/

Thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like not much happens in Paterno,
Calabria. Who are the two in uniform? Local notables?

Pity you couldn't find some of the old people to talk to - they tend to
remember who's who and who's gone etc etc. My neighbour visited an
aunt in the north of Italy inland from Venice and half the town came
to see ''Peter's daughter from Australia''.

I'm told that there are people in a place in Ireland who understand
the links between my forebears and theirs. They just "know" this stuff.
I'm probably going to get there next year.

I fully understand your last paragraph and am looking forward to the
same experience.
Keep the photos coming.
hoges in wa

"injipoint" > wrote
> Thanks for sharing the photos. Looks like not much happens in Paterno,
> Calabria. Who are the two in uniform? Local notables?
>

They are the reason we went. My father-in-law and his father.


> Pity you couldn't find some of the old people to talk to - they tend to
> remember who's who and who's gone etc etc. My neighbour visited an
> aunt in the north of Italy inland from Venice and half the town came
> to see ''Peter's daughter from Australia''.
>
> I'm told that there are people in a place in Ireland who understand
> the links between my forebears and theirs. They just "know" this stuff.
> I'm probably going to get there next year.
>
> I fully understand your last paragraph and am looking forward to the
> same experience.
> Keep the photos coming.
> hoges in wa

We had a couple of names, but they wee not recognized. Figured we'd stop
for a meal, but the only restaurant in town opens for dinner only. The once
store in town closed for lunch at 1. A few people tried to help though.
Overall, a good experience.

Good luck with your trip.

On Oct 6, 1:48*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her father
> was born. * He came to the US when he was five and never returned. *Today,
> we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did not
> happen. *We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. *We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. *The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did. *Not
> many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos athttp://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/Paterno%20Calabria/

I must say I look wistfully at all your pictures. What a wonderful
trip you are having.

On 06/10/2011 4:48 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did.
> Not many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos at
> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/

You gotta love the modern technology that allows you to put you photos
online for your friends to see, and while you are still on vacation.


I am still jealous/envious of my son having been to Paris last week. He
treated himself to a one week vacation for his birthday. For his
birthday I gave him enough money that he should be able to dine in style
for a week. His former brewer sent him a train ticket to come and visit
him in Montpellier, which he thoroughly enjoyed. The day after he
returned her had 194 photos posted on FaceBook.

On Oct 6, 1:48*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her father
> was born. * He came to the US when he was five and never returned. *Today,
> we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did not
> happen. *We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. *We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. *The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did. *Not
> many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos athttp://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/Paterno%20Calabria/
I'm really glad you are enjoying that part of the trip. I just
returned from a family wedding near Trento, and stayed in the village
where my greatX2 grandfather was born( Creto ), and my great
grandmother was born in the village right above (Bersone), so I guess
I am related to most of the people there. I have a very cool photo of
my son and nephew/nieces in front of a gate that connects to my GGF's
house that was once connected to a fence that divided Italy from
Austria. The church in Creto has family records that date to the
1300's...

On Oct 6, 1:48*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her father
> was born. * He came to the US when he was five and never returned. *Today,
> we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did not
> happen. *We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. *We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. *The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did. *Not
> many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos athttp://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x326/esp45/Paterno%20Calabria/

Paterno was the family name of a liquor importer and liquor store
operator in Chicago. I wonder if the family took the name from the
town.

On 10/6/2011 4:48 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her
> father was born. He came to the US when he was five and never returned.
> Today, we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did
> not happen. We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did.
> Not many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos at
> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/

I've really been enjoying your pictures and stories. Gorgeous shots.

nancy

"Dave Smith" > wrote
>> Photos at
>> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/
>
> You gotta love the modern technology that allows you to put you photos
> online for your friends to see, and while you are still on vacation.
>
>
> I am still jealous/envious of my son having been to Paris last week. He
> treated himself to a one week vacation for his birthday.

You should have packed your bag and went along.

I bought a little 10" netbook computer that was on sale for $200 a few
months back. Small, but does what I need and is easy to carry. At the end
of the day, I slide in the SD card and there is the day's photos. I resize
the ones I want to upload and in minutes, the world can see them. Who would
have thought it when we were kids?

"Nancy Young" <email@replyto> wrote in message
.com...
> On 10/6/2011 4:48 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>>
>> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her
>> father was born. He came to the US when he was five and never returned.
>> Today, we did.
>>
>> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did
>> not happen. We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
>> hundred years ago. We saw the church where grandparents were married and
>> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. The
>> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>>
>> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did.
>> Not many people have the opportunity we had today.
>>
>> Photos at
>> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/
>
> I've really been enjoying your pictures and stories. Gorgeous shots.
>
> nancy
>

Thank you. Two more days and we head home.

On 10/6/2011 5:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> I am still jealous/envious of my son having been to Paris last week. He
> treated himself to a one week vacation for his birthday. For his
> birthday I gave him enough money that he should be able to dine in style
> for a week. His former brewer sent him a train ticket to come and visit
> him in Montpellier, which he thoroughly enjoyed. The day after he
> returned her had 194 photos posted on FaceBook.

My brother moved to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago, I've already
heard about his weekend in Paris. He's really making the most of
his new location.

nancy

"spamtrap1888" > wrote
>
> Paterno was the family name of a liquor importer and liquor store
> operator in Chicago. I wonder if the family took the name from the
> town.

Could be, but there are five towns named Paterno.

On 06/10/2011 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 10/6/2011 5:49 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I am still jealous/envious of my son having been to Paris last week. He
>> treated himself to a one week vacation for his birthday. For his
>> birthday I gave him enough money that he should be able to dine in style
>> for a week. His former brewer sent him a train ticket to come and visit
>> him in Montpellier, which he thoroughly enjoyed. The day after he
>> returned her had 194 photos posted on FaceBook.
>
> My brother moved to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago, I've already
> heard about his weekend in Paris. He's really making the most of
> his new location.
>

i hope that you are going to go and visit him there. You may suffer some
sticker shock when you have to buy things, but Switzerland is incredibly
beautiful. \

On 06/10/2011 6:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "Dave Smith" > wrote
>>> Photos at
>>> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/
>>
>> You gotta love the modern technology that allows you to put you photos
>> online for your friends to see, and while you are still on vacation.
>>
>>
>> I am still jealous/envious of my son having been to Paris last week.
>> He treated himself to a one week vacation for his birthday.
>
> You should have packed your bag and went along.
>

Believe me. I thought about it. I could have picked up a ticket and left
my wife to look after the dog and let the contractors in. I have been to
France several times and if I had to pick a favourite country, it would
be France. My son had been there twice before and after this recent trip
he is talking about finding a way to move there

My paternal grandparents were both born in the UK. I think that means
that I am still eligible for for British citizenship, and if I get it he
could. That would give him EU citizenship.

> I bought a little 10" netbook computer that was on sale for $200 a few
> months back. Small, but does what I need and is easy to carry. At the
> end of the day, I slide in the SD card and there is the day's photos. I
> resize the ones I want to upload and in minutes, the world can see them.
> Who would have thought it when we were kids?
Oh the wonders of modern technology.

On 10/6/2011 6:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 06/10/2011 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:


>> My brother moved to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago, I've already
>> heard about his weekend in Paris. He's really making the most of
>> his new location.
>>
>
> i hope that you are going to go and visit him there. You may suffer some
> sticker shock when you have to buy things, but Switzerland is incredibly
> beautiful. \

Oh, they'll probably kick him out before I get there for breaking
the law about not peeing standing up after 10pm or vacuuming on
Sunday. (laugh)

I don't think I've ever seen a picture of Switzerland that wasn't
stunningly beautiful.

nancy

In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> Those that have been following our trip may find this of interest.
>
> For many years, my wife has wanted to see the town in Italy where her father
> was born. He came to the US when he was five and never returned. Today,
> we did.
>
> We had hoped to find more information and meet more people, but that did not
> happen. We did, however, walk the same streets her grandfather did a
> hundred years ago. We saw the church where grandparents were married and
> visited the town hall where the marriage and birth records are kept. The
> town is over 500 years old and some streets are still the same.
>
> After we left, it started to skink in just what we saw and what we did. Not
> many people have the opportunity we had today.
>
> Photos at
> http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/...no%20Calabria/

Yes, that can be a terrific experience. It can answer so many questions.
I was able to travel with my son to my father's birthplace a few years
ago. We were able to contact a cousin that spoke English and that was a
great source of information. Here's a photo which includes his home
village-
http://greatvalleyimages.com/maritim...orts/dp75.html

D.M.

On 06/10/2011 8:06 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 10/6/2011 6:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 06/10/2011 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>
>>> My brother moved to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago, I've already
>>> heard about his weekend in Paris. He's really making the most of
>>> his new location.
>>>
>>
>> i hope that you are going to go and visit him there. You may suffer some
>> sticker shock when you have to buy things, but Switzerland is incredibly
>> beautiful. \
>
> Oh, they'll probably kick him out before I get there for breaking
> the law about not peeing standing up after 10pm or vacuuming on
> Sunday. (laugh)

They do seem to be an anal retentive culture.

>
> I don't think I've ever seen a picture of Switzerland that wasn't
> stunningly beautiful.

We took the train through Switzerland, stayed at Gimmelwald and then
spent three days with my wife's cousins, had a sightseeing drive and
went sailing on Lake Geneva. I am not sure that the post cards do it
justice. It was beautiful everywhere we went in that country.

"Don Martinich" > wrote in
> Yes, that can be a terrific experience. It can answer so many questions.
> I was able to travel with my son to my father's birthplace a few years
> ago. We were able to contact a cousin that spoke English and that was a
> great source of information. Here's a photo which includes his home
> village-
> http://greatvalleyimages.com/maritim...orts/dp75.html
>
> D.M.

Looks like a nice area. I hope you can get back again, maybe with a
grandchild.