Another beautiful day weather wise. After grabbing coffee we took off on foot for the Unesco Heritage site right here in the middle of Orta San Giulio. Winding up the path (my legs are getting stronger) we passed by some … Continue reading →
Church bells, long and loud woke us at 7:15 and I was glad because it was market day here. The morning light on our lovely island view did not disappoint: We went downstairs into the piazza and it was the … Continue reading →
Home from a grand girls tour. Now it’s time to get ready for our next trip and part of getting ready is making sure this blog still works. Here’s our itinerary Itinerary—Spring 2023–6 weeks March 20, Fly MIA to Milan … Continue reading →
I got up early to watch the sun rise over the lagoon: We did some laundry and around 10:30 walked to Rialto with Shannon, Marcia and David. First stop was the Puppa bar. Our old friend Masood was there and … Continue reading →
Ready to experience this city, we took off for the Santo Stefano complex. This fascinating group of seven churches was begun in the first century and continued by the bishop of Bologna, Petronius, and added onto through the centuries. Here … Continue reading →
Not so bad, really. Maybe it will get worse, but we had a good day. Texting with our host Sarah (I really don’t like “landlord” and these folks are treating us like guests, so “host,” though we both think we … Continue reading →
But more on that later. On a more “serious tourist” note we started the day walking across town to the Castel San Angelo. The line was very short and after showing our CDC cards and passports we bought our tickets … Continue reading →
The plan was to find the San Luigi dei Francesi church, near Piazza Navona and home to the French community of Rome, to see the Caravaggio paintings there. On the way we stopped for really good coffee at Sant Eustachio. … Continue reading →
Taking it easy in the morning has become a way of life for us, and we are both comfortable with not rushing off anywhere if we can help it. This morning we had no real plan because I remember from … Continue reading →
The goal for today: visit the Coppedè area. We got some coffee and started our walk on via Porta Pinciana towards the north and the Largo Fellini: As we walked with the old walls on our left and more modern … Continue reading →