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One of the main reasons we went to Italy was to visit
our friend Don Natale, who lives in Ostra.
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Roses in front of Don Natale's house.
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The view from our window upstairs.
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Don Natale's kitchen, where he cooked us several wonderful meals!
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Jane and Don Natale in front of a shoe store in Ostra.
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One of the views from Don Natale's house.
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The countryside in Ostra.
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Jane on the square in Ostra.
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Boat on the beach in Senigallia
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Robert and Jane on the beach.
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Robert tossing a rock.
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Robert at the fortress in Senigallia.
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Ricardo Frattesi and his wife in Montignano.
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Gino and Ida Francescangeli in Senigallia
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Ersilia & ? in Gabella.
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David and Albina Francescangeli in Marina di Monte Marciano.
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Gianni joined us for Jane's birthday dinner at Ippico.
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Birthday cake.
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We drove out to Genga one afternoon. View looking down on Genga.
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River we saw on the drive to Genga.
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Mauro, Jane and Marcella before the marathon start in Stra.
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The 5-hour pace group. I really thought I could keep up with them.
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The marathon finish line in Venice.
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The 5-hour pace group finishing, right on time and happy.
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Jane finishing - 42 minutes later and tired!
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Sitting feels much better than running!
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After the race we walked through the busy Piazza San Marco on our way
back to the train station.
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The tower in Piazza San Marco.
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Canal in Venice.
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Both happy that the marathon is over.
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