All Good
It was kind of a lazy morning, but we got out and walked towards the Ponte Sisto, stopping for coffee on the way. I was able to walk us (phone-free, just on memory) pretty directly to the Campo dei Fiori … Continue reading →
Buongiorno, Roma
Our first really cold morning! It was 3° which is about 36° Farenheit. Laurie was waiting promptly at 8:40 to drive us to the station in Spoleto. We took a Freccia train. The ride was about an hour and 15 … Continue reading →
More Spoleto
We seem to be getting a later start every day, just in full vacation, take it easy mode. First we got coffee at the little chocolate shop right near us which I wish we had discovered earlier. Then we … Continue reading →
Spoleto, winding down
We took our time getting out of the house, the dark sky not being very inviting to us. We had a nice 15 minute walk over to the Palazzo Collicola musuem. the building itself is a restored Noble’s home from … Continue reading →
Spoleto Rhythms
Wow! Another sunny morning for us. We headed up the moving walkway to get off at Piazza Campello just below La Rocca. We walked around a bit looking for the walking loop around the fortress, made a wrong turn … Continue reading →
Day trip to Assisi
We awoke to a beautifully sunny Fall day. We got going fairly early to walk to the train station (about 15 minutes) to catch a ride to Assisi. I’ve gotten pretty good at buying the train tickets on the Trenitalia … Continue reading →
Chasing Food
Whenever people ask us why we love to go to Italy, I list several reasons, but Ken always says the food, and today was a perfect example of how our Italian life works. Market day and it was just a … Continue reading →
Giving Thanks in Spoleto
We were ready to get out and explore Spoleto. First we walked just a couple of blocks downhill to Piazza Garibaldi where there is a nice bakery. Got some coffee and bread and then started off uphill towards a shop … Continue reading →
Transition across Umbria
Transition days are never my favorites, but this one really was OK. We got totally packed and went for a little early morning walk. Coffee at Montanucci was great because I treated my self to one of their little wonderful … Continue reading →
All about the Etruscans
Our last day in lovely Orvieto, we started with coffee at Montanucci. Then we walked up through Piazza Popolo towards the trail which overlooks the Etruscan Necropolis site. We walked all the way down to the entrance, but it is … Continue reading →