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We visited Italy earlier this year in the spring and had cooler, windy weather. Now it’s the autumn and the weather has warmed up. Billy shows you Roman Emperor Nero’s beach and park, Al Terzo Rooftop Bar and the beach where Anzio’s Landing happened in WWII. It’s early morning and this is the view from our hotel balcony. Rooftop View of Nero Beach from Our Hotel : https://rumble.com/v2mnrt4-rooftop-view-of-nero-beach-from-our-hotel.html Lunch Italian Style: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2njpv8-lunch-italian-style-on-our-hotel-balcony-anzio-italy.html Rooftop bar Al Terza - Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2mnobk-rooftop-bar-al-terzo-anzio-italy.html FRIENDLY people in Anzio, Italy Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2lzcwc-friendly-people-in-anzio-italy.html See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Akaisha shows you the waterfront in Salerno, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Nestled in the mountains, with pastel-colored buildings and a manicured garden it makes for a tranquil scene. Checking out the Waterfront in Salerno, Italy https://youtu.be/JAEEL7zIhQw Taking a Stroll down the Walking Street in Salerno, Italy - https://youtu.be/6gP7CqoC8fQ Our First Meal in Salerno – a Salumeria/Restaurant - https://youtu.be/6gP7CqoC8fQ Link to our apartment in Salerno - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-apartment.htm Link to Al Dente Spaghetteria, Salerno, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-al-dente.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Billy shows you the waterfront in Salerno, Italy. Tucked in by mountain ranges, this protected harbor has sailboats and small watercraft. There’s a walking street in front of the harbor that is also used by joggers and cyclists. Salerno, Italy is on the Southern Coast of this country. Taking a Stroll down the Walking Street in Salerno, Italy https://youtu.be/6gP7CqoC8fQ Our First Meal in Salerno – a Salumeria/Restaurant - https://youtu.be/6gP7CqoC8fQ Link to our apartment in Salerno - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-apartment.htm Link to Al Dente Spaghetteria, Salerno, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-al-dente.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Jim and Kathy McLeod sometimes go to Guadalajara, Mexico from Chapala to have medical tests done. They save a good deal of money by doing this (50%!!) and they show you how it’s done. Using Google Maps, and local buses to arrive to their location, they also describe how doctors and clinics use the popular app WhatsApp to give you your results. Then they take a breather at a hotel with a pool to reward themselves. What a life!! Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Medical Tourism Page: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/medical_tourism.htm See our Chapala Homepage and Medical Page: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chapala_homepage.htm

It’s a weekend and we are strolling down the Walking Street in Salerno, Italy. It’s a clean, upscale city with lots of outdoor restaurants and cafes. Locals come out to enjoy the walk, take their pets, and cyclists and runners all use the same road. The sea is not far from this street in Beautiful Salerno, Italy. Our First Meal in Salerno – a Salumeria/Restaurant Link to our apartment in Salerno - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-apartment.htm Link to Al Dente Spaghetteria, Salerno, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-al-dente.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in Salerno, Italy having our first meal at a popular Salumeria. We have a fabulous salad, Eggplant parmesan and an $8Euro liter of red wine. A very friendly South Korean couple sits next to us. Link to our apartment in Salerno - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-apartment.htm Link to Al Dente Spaghetteria, Salerno, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-al-dente.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We just left Anzio, Italy and we are on our way to Salerno, another beach city on Italy’s southern coast. Here we are in Campoleone waiting for our train from Napoli to arrive. We took 3 trains to finally get to Salerno. Link to our apartment in Salerno - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-apartment.htm Link to Al Dente Spaghetteria, Salerno, Italy https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/salerno-al-dente.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in a bistro in Matera, Italy just across from the Church of the Purgatory. The façade of this church has some gruesome carvings – skulls, crossbones, and skeletons… Even though we came to this bistro every day for café and pastries, and happy hours in the evening, we don’t recall the name of the place. How awful of us! Enjoy people watching and we Cheers to you! Matera Night View with Live Music https://youtu.be/OAp1xZmFBYQ Sitting at a Café/Restaurant in Matera, on a Sunday https://youtu.be/a-Qq0coIMTQ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm The Streets of Sassi - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-streets.htm Meandering through The Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/LtZ7BQuXnwk The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are in Matera, Italy, living in a cave apartment next to a Tavern. Billy speaks with the Chef almost daily, and one afternoon the Chef drops off a treat for us to eat for lunch! Using local ingredients including turnip greens and pepperoni crusci, the almost-like-a-quiche dish is delicious! Matera Night View with Live Music https://youtu.be/OAp1xZmFBYQ Sitting at a Café/Restaurant in Matera, on a Sunday https://youtu.be/a-Qq0coIMTQ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm The Streets of Sassi - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-streets.htm Meandering through The Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/LtZ7BQuXnwk The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

This is a very romantic view of The Sassi at night. In the background you will hear live music from a local musician which simply enriches the experience. People have lived in The Sassi village since the Old Stone Age and there wasn’t running water or electricity for centuries. In the 1950s, residents of The Sassi were removed from their ancestral home by the Italian government and the town was renovated. Now, there is running water, electric lights, restaurants and hotels. Enjoy this whimsical view of an ancient town from high on a bluff. Sitting at a Café/Restaurant in Matera, on a Sunday https://youtu.be/a-Qq0coIMTQ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm The Streets of Sassi - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-streets.htm Meandering through The Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/LtZ7BQuXnwk The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Matera is a tourist destination due to The Sassi – which is a must see. However, the weekends are PACKED and if you want a quieter experience, visit during the week. We sit at “our” café/restaurant and people-watch as hordes of tourists pass by. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm The Streets of Sassi - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-streets.htm Meandering through The Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/LtZ7BQuXnwk The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We walk through several areas of the cave village of Sassi, in Matera, Italy. You see beautiful renovated cave dwellings that are now restaurants, shops and BnB’s. There is a foot race in the middle of our meanderings with people running to some destination within the town. And you are able to appreciate the many levels this village has been built on. The beauty of The Sassi is captured in the morning light. See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

We are on the other side of the Sassi looking back at Modern Matera, Italy. You can see the stone cave dwellings where people have lived here continuously for 9,000 years… since 7,000BC! Hear church bells peal out over the Gravina River Gorge and have a wonder-filled view of this ancient village. The Other Side of the Sassi – Sasso Barisano – Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/xz2hR6P8ofw Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Billy shows you the other side of the Sassi – the wider, more open view of the cave village where humans have been living since 7,000BC. He points out to you where our own renovated cave apartment is located, and the Gravina River where residents obtained their water. Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg People-Watching from a Favorite Café in Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/RltQe0LHXHI Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Not far from our renovated cave apartment is this café where we sometimes enjoy happy hour or a café and croissant. People watching is also a fun activity as people are so interesting! Take a look. Akaisha in the Kitchen in Renovated Cave Apartment, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/Byc7iSe6uUk Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Akaisha shows you a space-saving kitchen in the renovated cave home they rented in Matera, Italy. Brightly colored in racecar red, this kitchen has some other surprising features. Watching the Sun Set over Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/ZkIsjIVkSpQ Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Billy shows you the Sassi as the sun sets over Matera, Italy. Sassi is the oldest continuous human settlement in the world, dating back to the Paleolithic era. In recent history, the poorest residents of Matera lived there with no running water. At one point it was “the shame” of Italy, but then the government re-housed the residents and in the 1980s it was renovated. Having More Fun than Anyone! Pizza by the Sassi, Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/oehC_OHuMsg Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

After shopping, Billy has a bottle of wine and meets some young students filming a video for their employers, a pizza restaurant. Billy tries to persuade them to give him a piece of pizza to eat with his wine. It’s a no-go! Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Why come to Matera, Italy https://youtu.be/cU5LtAykn2Y Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

After his morning cappuccino, Billy walks down the main street of the ancient town of Matera, Italy where cafes and restaurants abound. He shows you why tourists come here in droves to see… THE SASSI! A full town made of stone buildings and caves that dates back to the Paleolithic era. Truly a cavemen’s town! No running water for centuries and they had to haul it up from the river gorge below. Stunning. Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Billy walks down a modern section of Matera, Italy, looking for a cappuccino and croissant. Not have a lot of luck at first, he eventually finds a place. Matera is completely made of stone. Stone streets, stone roads, stone buildings, stone, stone, stone. Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Billy shows you the three different trains and two buses we took to get from Salerno, Italy to Matera, Italy. It’s a looong travel day, but we knew that going in. One train had to have its brakes fixed which made us late, and in Altamura, we thought we had more time, but the bus came right up. Akaisha had the contents of her bag spread out on the sidewalk, but she had to stuff it all back in and jump on the bus! But we made it! Our House-in-a-Cave Rental in Matera, Italy - https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/matera-rental.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm

Billy is spending some relaxing time at the beach gazing at the ocean from Chico’s, a palapa seafood restaurant. People-watching and getting mesmerized by the sound of the waves, he thinks he might stay another night! Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/ For more information and photos of Chico’s Restaurant, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_chicos_fish.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5xP7SUoTxk For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Jim and Kathy are taking some time away from their busy life of retirement and spending 2 months in Los Ayala, Nayarit, Mexico. Take a look at this lovely beach where daily life is a breeze. NICE JOB, JIM AND KATHY! Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Life has been hectic and Billy takes a much-needed break by going to the beach in Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico. During the week, this beach is like your own private place. A super spot to chill. Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/

Spending some time at a corner cafe in the afternoon in Brindisi, Italy, Billy is people-watching. Life goes on as all sorts of people go about their business of the day. Tall, short, young, old, couples, singles, kids on tiny scooters, people walking their dogs, talking on their phones, locals, visitors… Relax a little and take a peek into daily life in Italy. TGIF in Brindisi, Italy - https://youtu.be/XhAt-8N-81E Our apartment in Brindisi: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/brindisi-apartment.htm See our Italy Homepage here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/italy-homepage.htm Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm Our Website: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/