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My Menu, Weather · February 24, 2010

Howdy from Nebraska!

From the rainy Amalfi Coast I landed late last week in snowy Nebraska. I did at first feel a bit “walled about with drifts of snow,” and was reminded of Longfellow’s poem about Amalfi. But the wintry white landscape is beautiful and certainly different from what we see on the Amalfi Coast. When it does actually snow, it never sticks around quite like this.


A week before I left it did snow on the Amalfi Coast for the first time this winter. I’ll share the photos and videos of the beautiful nighttime sugar snow on the Amalfi Coast soon. In the meantime, howdy to all of my readers from Nebraska!

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  1. Lucia says

    February 24, 2010 at 18:43

    Enjoy it Laura, knowing soon you'll be back in your paradise!
    Snow can be wonderful too!

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  2. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    February 24, 2010 at 19:06

    Hi Laura..Enjoy your trip ..Hope the snow is not to bad for you to get around.

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  3. LindyLouMac says

    February 24, 2010 at 19:38

    What a contrast,, have a wonderful trip. Take care.

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  4. Leanne in Italy says

    February 24, 2010 at 22:35

    Enjoy the trip….from all the snow you could be up here in the mountains of Calabria for all I know!!

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  5. Ciao Chow Linda says

    February 24, 2010 at 23:49

    Both the sunny Amalfi coast and snowy plains of Nebraska can be appreciated for the wonders that they are. Have a great visit.

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  6. Eleonora says

    February 25, 2010 at 12:31

    Ciao my darling friend. Ironically, it's now warm and sunny in the Eternal City, I haven't had the guts to ask down south to my Costiera friends, in fear that they might report of folks swimming.
    Easter plans are shaping, and I can't wait to meet over delizie al limone and scialatielli…

    Ciao and keep warm!
    Ele xx

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  7. italytutto says

    February 26, 2010 at 18:41

    Have a great trip. We're missing your posts from Amalfi.

    Reply
  8. Chef Chuck says

    February 27, 2010 at 00:04

    Hi Laura, Change is always good!!
    Enjoy the snow~~

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  9. Cherrye Moore says

    February 27, 2010 at 17:55

    Brrrrr …

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  10. Sandra says

    March 2, 2010 at 03:37

    This is one regular reader who is very happy to have you in snowy Nebraska! Thanks for leaving your Italian paradise to be with me and make my birthday so very special.

    Reply
  11. Lost in Sicily says

    March 12, 2010 at 16:53

    Hoe you have a wonderful time in Nebraska!

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Night Song At Amalfi

I asked the heaven of stars
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