Jeff's slideshow of our experience in Italy

Rotary GSE District 7330 to Italy District 2100, May 2010 from Jeff Helsel on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Elisa!

Buon compleanno! Celebrating Elisa's birthday at the Pompei Resort.

May 15, 2010.

I Vini Dei Feudi di San Gregorio, Avellino

The province of Avellino, Italy, surrounded by vineyards, offers wines of international reputation. For instance, we found a bottle of wine at the I Vini Dei Feudi Di San Gregorio priced at more than $500.

The hills surrounding Avellino are covered with vineyards. Here, the vines are being tended during the afternoon on May 14, 2010.

Exploring the I Vini Dei Feudi wine cellar with our new friends in Avellino. (May 14, 2010). On the left is Tatsuhiko Ozaki from Japan. Front row, center, Tonia Coppola. Back row, center, Rita Paola Maietta. The Rotary Club of Avellino hosted the GSE Team and made special arrangements for the private tour of the winery. Tonia's brother, Nello, is a member of the Avellino Rotary Club.

Paestum Rotary Club Banner Exchange

GSE Team Rotary banner exchange with the Rotary Club of Paestum, Italy. We were invited to speak to the club about our team. Although we had an interpreter available to assist, we all spoke Italian for the presentation.

The GSE pins, which feature an Italian/U.S. flag and Rotary symbol, are very popular items which we share with our Italian hosts and friends.

Mozzarella di Bufala, Campania, Italy

Andrew samples the fresh mozzarella di bufala and salad at La Basilica Cafe, Paestum, Italy (May 11, 2010)

Mozzarelli di Bufala served fresh at La Basilica Cafe, Paestum, Italy.

Bufala at the Bellelli Farm, Campania, Italy, May 11, 2010

Mr. Ettore Bellelli at the family owned Bellelli Farm, Campania, Italy, May 11, 2010. Ettore, a member of the Paestum Rotary Club, provided the GSE Team with a tour of the farm.

Making fresh Mozzarella di Bufala at the Azienda Agricola Casearia Barlotti, Campania, Italy.

The mozzarella di bufala manufacturing process is a popular educational and tourist attraction in Campania, Italy.

Paestum, Italy

The GSE team visits the ancient Greek temples of Paestum, Italy, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Paestum, on Tuesday, May 11

Ciro and Laura

Ciro Senatore, GSE Chair, District 2100, and his daughter Laura with Elisa during a brief stop along the beautiful coast of Italy.

Valentino!

The team with our Naples GSE coordinator, Valentino Valentini.

Rotaract Napoli Nord Est

Our Rotary club banner exchange with the Rotaract Club of Napoli Nord Est. (from left) Armando Caputi, president, Jeff Helsel, GSE team leader, and Sabrina Di Carluccio, GSE team Italia.

Buona festa della mamma! (Happy Mother's Day)

Naples, Italy, May 8, 2010.

A day in Pozzuoli

The Rotary Club of Pozzuoli hosted the GSE team on May 6, 2010. (from left) Raffaello Mastrantuono, Tamara, Nicole, Bruno Lapicceralla, Elisa, Jeff, Alex, Lucio Marcello Falconio (Misha), Andrew. Photo by: Leandro Petracca

Elisa takes a swan dive into the bay....

(May 6, 2010, Pozzuoli) The GSE Team in Pozzuoli, Italy, from left, Andrew, Elisa, Alex, Nicole, Jeff.

Naples, Italy, May 5, 2010

Rotarian Nicola Forte and his son describe the historic sites of Naples.

Pizza! MMMmmmmmmm!

Rotarian Valentino Valentini shows us the sites of Naples.

Narrow streets, historic scenery, watch out for that scooter!

Both GSE teams fly to Italy.....

(Pittsburgh International Airport, May 4, 2010) Our GSE Team shared the flights to Italy with the Italian GSE Team. (pictured from left to right) Elisa, Elisa, Nicole, Sabrina, Alex, David, Andrew, Giuditta, Vittorio.