Bolsena, Chianti and pigs This week we discovered Bolsena, a great little city on the banks of Lake Bolsena, had a bit of a stormy weekend and visited friends, butchers & pigs in Chianti. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2015 – week 4
Beautiful sunsets We had a bit of a rough week due to illness but we’re getting back on the horse so to speak. More exploring to come as we start counting down the days to our next destination. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2015 – week 3
Cooking and baking You would think, from this week’s photos, that we did nothing but cook and bake. That’s not completely true. We did go to the market and have been busy doing chores on the property we’re sitting. We have also been planning some more day trips and one overnight trip. Stay tuned. You […]
365 Project 2015 – week 2
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 […]
Picturesque Italy
Picturesque Italy If you’ve been following us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve already seen how picturesque Italy can be. From our house sit in Umbria we are quite close to the regions of Tuscany and Lazio and have been exploring numerous small towns. The farthest so far, only one hour and twenty minutes away. […]
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. […]
Life at Al Settimo Cielo
Green rolling hills of Umbria Travel north out of Orvieto towards the small village of Ficulle up into the green rolling hills of Umbria and you will find us hidden deep in the forest. We have taken on a house sit at a remarkable property that resides on top of its own hill. Seven terraces […]