Gone but not forgotten – leaving Umbria

So what is my wrap up of our wonderful experience in Umbria? Well, I guess the first time visitor to Italy is more or less compelled to see the famous sights of Rome, Venice and Florence, and they are wonderful cities in their own right, but there is not a city in the world that …

The last day of school

Our last day in Umbria.  We decide to keep it simple and head for two nearby towns: Montefalco and Bevagna.  Both are pretty places and the drive is through pleasant green countryside and other towns we are becoming familiar with, such as Spello. Montefalco is wine country and the town itself is very charming.  Another …

Eremi del Carceri – the hermitage at Assisi

In times past, there was no door to door garbage service in Italy, and this is still the case in the countryside.  Rubbish skips and dome shaped bins for recyclables are dumped on the side of the road for the use of the householders. A truck with an on board crane collects the containers and …