"ON MY WAY TO ROME"

Born to Italian parents in 1938, I always knew that Nonno & Nonna Gagliardini emigrated from Italy to the United States in 1905.

 Nonna lived next door to my family on our ranch in Madera, CA until she passed in 1957. 

 My Nonno passed prior to my birth.

For the first 19 years of my life, my Nonna (Italian for grandmother)
 shared many stories with me from her early years in CupraMontana, Italy.
  This is a small village located about 30 miles east of Ancona, Italy, in the Marche Region.  She was born there in 1876.

For many years I knew I NEEDED to see for myself where she grew up, fell in love, married, had four of her children, and eventually came to America!  
This trip for me was "A Dream Come True."




COME TRAVEL ALONG WITH ME!

The Night before Departure was Spent at

The El Rancho Inn located in Millbrae, CA

They Offered Shuttle Service to the

San Francisco International Airport

Here I am Eagerly Waiting One More Night Before My 

Trip of a Lifetime Was to Begin

The Airplane Taking Me to Italy is Part of
Lufthansa German Airlines

Traffic was Heavy from Airport into City of Rome

The Ride to my Hotel was Done in Style

A Beautiful new Black Mercedes SUV

Giancarlo, Driver from Airport,
was most Accommodating
and had a Great Personality

The Hotel Room was Quite Charming

NOW, LET THE FUN AND TRAVELING BEGIN!