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 →
Tom drove us to the train station in Sulmona where we had time for a coffee before boarding the “Jazz” train to Pescara: In Pescara, we saw a “Pop” train. Marketing? And then we boarded the Frecciarossa for Bologna. The … Continue reading →
Finally, we had a “normal” day here. Took our sweet time getting out the door for a walk. Stopped in at the same bakery as the first day. The woman there seemed to remember us and insisted on adding a … Continue reading →
We had to move to another, smaller apartment just down the street because our original rental was just for one week. Luckily our hosts have a friend who rents out her apartment occasionally and so we moved in the morning. … Continue reading →
Ken felt superstitious about our testing this morning, and thought we should wait until after we showered to wash off any residual virus from the prior day. We did and it worked! We both tested negative and were so glad. … Continue reading →
I did a Covid test and was still positive. The second line was very faint so maybe that means I am almost done. I’m not sure if that’s at all true but I am letting myself think it. I found … Continue reading →
Here’s a throwback to the “Gratitude Journal” days: 5 Good things that happened yesterday: –I found a Bose Bluetooth speaker in the cabinet so now we have music! –The views are great –I did a little yoga in the living … 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 →
Allora… After about three days in Rome, I started sneezing and had a sore throat. This is really typical for me especially in allergy season at home so I didn’t think much of it. BUT, on Monday, Ken started the … Continue reading →
Out for our first real walk about in Sulmona. It’s cold in the morning– 30°s early, but by the time we actually got out it was around 50°. The guide books say Corso Ovidio has bars for coffee so we … Continue reading →