Novello
We slept really late after staying out so long at the restaurant plus we changed to Day Light Savings time and sprang forward another hour. Anyway, we were lazy and just relaxed the whole morning. Finally we went out … Continue reading →
A very Full Day
The morning view was clear to the snow capped Alps, The Maritime Alps, to our west, and they are stunning! They form the border between Italy and France. We took off for the 20 minute drive to the Self Service … Continue reading →
Hitting the Road
Our friendly host, Stefano of ortaflats.com, helped us with our luggage on the uphill walk to the garage where we found our car. It seems a little less humongous and formidable to me now. It’s a Jeep Compass. We drove … Continue reading →
Sacro Monte/Sacred Mountain
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 →
Walking around
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 →
And So It Begins…
We left Tallahassee with the sunrise on I-10. We had a wonderful short visit with our sister and BIL in Deerfield before heading to return our rental car at Miami International. Air France was having some computer problems and the … Continue reading →
Testing, Testing, uno, due, tre, quattro
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 →
Appendix #2
My heart is so heavy after the school massacre in Texas. The impact is doubled because my daughter teaches 4th grade. There, but for the grace of God… Anyway, I’ve been meaning to finish this up and though it would … Continue reading →
Appendix #1
We are home, adjusting to the time change and the heat and humidity here and enjoying the sweet coziness of our own place. I weighed myself and I am exactly the same as when we left. I feel so stiff … Continue reading →
Closing the Book
Last day! First thing to take care of was getting our Covid tests done. We had discovered a lab nearby and had an appointment for 10:30. It all went smoothly and we decided to wait for the printed (in English … Continue reading →