Month: April 2023

Sunday April 30, 2023 This morning the girls went to the market to but groceries for breakfast. They came back with enough for a true gourmet brunch. We had eggs, artichokes, roasted potato, toast, coffee, and juice. Dave and I ate two portions in order to properly compliment the chefs. We do not have anything […]

Saturday April 29, 2023 We do not eat breakfast in as our train is fairly early today. Our host Barbara stops by shortly before we leave to introduce herself as she was not able to check us in personally. We chat briefly, say arrivederci and walk to the mini metro for our last ride down […]

Friday April 28, 2023 Eggs a La Carol for breakfast again. Get ‘‘em while you can. It is a relaxing morning as our first attraction does not open until 1030. We meet Dave and Gwen in the main Piazza around 1000. This is to make sure we find the entrance to Palazzo Sorbello. It is […]

Thursday April 27, 2023 First things first, Carol starts us off with an egg with peppers breakfast and Italian coffee. She is wonderful. Today we are heading to the small town of Spello which dates back to Roman times and has a city wall built by order o Augustus. We walk to the mini metro […]

Wednesday April 26, 2023.                                                                                   Perugia dates back to the Etruscans who settled here many centuries […]

Tuesday April 25, 2023 Spoleto’s history dates back more than 2500 years when it was founded by the Huns. The first Roman settlement known as Spoletium, began in 241 B.C. The 4th Century brought S. Brizio, the first Bishop of Spoleto and it became an episcopal seat. Later it became a duchy during Lombard domination […]

Monday April 24, 2023 We are up early as Carol wakes me so I can do my packing that I should have done last night. I also have to map out the route to our hotel. She has prepacked some of my stuff which helps and I finish my mapping and packing my last minute […]

Sunday April 23, 2023 We enjoy a good nights sleep and go down for breakfast a little after 0800. There are some pastries, prosciutto, cheese, and they will cook you eggs. Eggs in Italy for breakfast is a rare thing so Carol starts off with two eggs which he cooks in two little skillets on […]

Saturday April 22, 2023 This morning, Carol and I finish our toasted bread and have another great cup of coffee. We leave our home and meet Dave and Gwen in a Piazza down the street. From there it is a pretty straight shot to the station and we get there in plenty of time. They […]

Friday April 21, 2023 We enjoy our toast and coffee for breakfast. Cesare the owner had fresh ground coffee available for us and we are taking advantage of it. Italian coffee is sooo good. Now the rest of our hiking saga. I had looked at the map and to walk around to the other side […]