We've been busy little beavers travelling the Italian countryside. The weather has been glorious - sunny, warm to hot (are all of you shivering in the Aussie winter envious?), with a lively storm one evening.
The 
food has been deliciously simple, and our cooks Wendy, Janelle, Pam and Marg have done a fantastic job (Jan can't face the kitchen yet). Of course we're making the most of cheap local Italian wine, sometimes for lunch as well as dinner.
food has been deliciously simple, and our cooks Wendy, Janelle, Pam and Marg have done a fantastic job (Jan can't face the kitchen yet). Of course we're making the most of cheap local Italian wine, sometimes for lunch as well as dinner.We've only been here a week but it feels a lot longer. So far we have visited:
- Assisi (of course)
- ceramics-capital of Italy Deruta, where we were invited to join a local artist for lunch with her husband and friends which was wonderful (photo at top taken in the restaurant)
- lovely Spello, another hilltop town nearby
- Mount Subasio which towers over Assisi
- fascinating Gubbio where we all braved the 'funivia' (bird cage carriages which carry you up the steep hill to St Ulbani church - see photo of Janelle) - Gubbio is also the home of Don Matteo for those who are fans of the SBS show
- Santa Maria degli Angeli, the town below Assisi which has the supermarket and station
- and a charming evening in Cortona in neighbouring Tuscany.
Wendy and Janelle have headed off for a few days in Tuscany - yesterday in Florence, today in Pisa. Pam and Marg hitched a ride to Florence and spent a wonderful day exploring this exotic, old, arty and interesting city. Note the photo of Pam gazing in wonder at the dazzling dripping gold in a jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio. The 2 1/2 hr train trip home through the Tuscan and Umbrian countryside at dusk was delightful.
Today is a rest day which is much needed!
While we were travelling yesterday, Jan met an Italian couple who are moving into the other section of the house on Sep 1st and - wait for it - they have 3 dogs. Isn't God good to Jan!
Hope this finds you all well.
Ciao
PS. the fact most of the photos are of us at tables is simply because it was when we are all together, not because we are eating all the time. Just wanted to clarify....
1 comment:
Hi Jan & marg, I have just turned 6 shades greener reading about your first week. Count me in for 2 years hence. I have just spent the last 3 days helping to paint Sheri's house . Isn't that what mum's do ?? Dad is at home still glued to the Olympics!!! Exhausted & with a very stiff neck it has been lovely to just sit & enjoy your blog. Looking foreward to the next update. With love, Robyn
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