Wine, Etruscans and lots of history The week ended with us checking city number 18 off of our list. Our trusty Fiat 500, getting us everywhere in comfort (thanks to Auto Europe for setting us up). We went from wine tasting and cheese shopping in Montepulciano to visiting an Etruscan museum in Chiusi. Eating gelato in Assisi to […]
365 Project 2015 – week 1
Visitor, truffles and hill towns This week we’ve been hanging out with my sister Jackie who is visiting from Canada. Tim got a great deal on some black truffles which is a good deal for me since I’ll be eating whatever he cooks. And a week wouldn’t be complete without visiting a few hill towns, this […]
365 Project 2014 – week 52
Christmas, monsters and frost Week 52, the last entry of our 365 Project 2014, this week we spent Christmas with new friends, visited Parco dei Mostri (Monster Park) and woke up to a frosted pond and frozen ground. Stay tuned to see if we take on a third year of 365. Happy New Year to […]
365 Project 2014 – week 51
Pitigliano, Orvieto and friends On the recommendation of a friend, we visited Pitigliano. Surprisingly this town doesn’t get many tourists, mostly because you need a car to get there. During this week we also spent some more time in Orvieto and we cooked lunch for some friends. Next week is the last instalment of 365Project2014. […]
365 Project 2014 – week 50
Another week of exploration There are so many villages within an hour radius of our home base, we could be out every day and not see them all. But we’re doing our best to get around. This week we visited Parrano, Monteleone di Orvieto and Montegabbione. And in every single town we were greeted by at […]
365 Project 2014 – week 49
Orvieto, Siena and Civita di Bagnoregio This week we explored Orvieto’s amazing Duomo, bumped into some friends at Siena’s Christmas market and stopped by one of the world’s most endangered sites, Civita di Bagnoregio. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2014 – week 47
Ficulle, Orvieto and Assisi After a night at The Beehive in Rome we picked up our rental from Auto Europe and headed to our house sit in Ficulle. So far we’ve met the mayor of Ficulle, had torta al testo, went to the Saturday market in Orvieto and visited the Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi. Hope we […]
365 Project 2014 – week 45
Qualicum Beach Museum, mushrooms and Remembrance Day This week we spent some time learning about palaeontology and fossils at the QB Museum, foraged for mushrooms, with not much success, and attended the Remembrance Day parade and service. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?