There is a cold spell here; it was below freezing in the morning, so we really took our time. Bundled up, we set out. First stop was coffee–not as good as Italy. Next stop was the “Tourist Information Center” which … Continue reading →
Time to say arrivederci to lovely Udine. We got ready early enough to go out for a coffee at Grosmi on Piazza Matteotti, so peaceful in the morning. We got picked up at 10:00 by the GoOpti bus–a 9 passenger … Continue reading →
I woke up thinking we should not have stayed here so long but I was wrong! We had a wonderful day! We started looking for a garden, “Giardino Ricasoli” which I saw on our map. First we stopped at Grosmi, … Continue reading →
The trains run once an hour and we caught the 10:33 for the less than 30 minute ride to Cividale, just east of Udine. We strolled into town, stopping for coffee at a friendly bar. We saw this street on … Continue reading →
The sun was shining! What a difference beautiful weather makes! All over town there were people, walking, sitting in the sun or sitting outside at a bar, having coffee. We strolled for a while, got some coffee and a … Continue reading →
We awoke to a gloomy day, but were excited to be going on a little food tour of San Daniele. Our guide, Alessandra, picked us up and we drove northwest of Udine to the Prosciuttoficio/factory, Bagatto in San Daniele. (I … Continue reading →
I love how when you first get to a town it seems big and everything is far away. As you become more familiar, the town seems to shrink around you. That’s what’s starting to happen here in Udine. We started … Continue reading →
We got up early to give ourselves plenty of time. Our plan was to get a cab at the Porta Genova Station nearby to get to the big Milano Centrale. There were no cabs at the station and another woman … Continue reading →
We started the morning with a nice walk to the Museum of Science and Technology featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci. The place is huge and we didn’t see anywhere near all of it. The first room showed a lot … Continue reading →
We woke up to this stunning view of the mountains, pink with the sunrise light. Off we go to Milano. The drive was easy, just about 2 hours. Took a cab to the Navigli, a district based around a system … Continue reading →