One of the advantages of not researching a destination is that everything you discover for yourself is a fresh delight. Such as our day jaunt to Gubbio. At first simply a place name on a map, what we discovered on arrival was another medieval hillside town with rich colour and interesting alleyways. The stone of … Continue reading Another Day – Another Medieval Town – Gubbio
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A day in Assisi
It's at this point that I have to confess that I did not research Assisi at all. Of course I know something of St Francis of Assisi, but our motivation for coming here was to visit Francesca and see her farmhouse transformation first hand. I lived in one many years back when I had a … Continue reading A day in Assisi
Toto – I’ve a feeling we are not in Kansas any more
I am sure we all remember a young Judi Garland exclaiming this when she found herself in the unfamiliar world of Munchkinland in Wizard of Oz, and it is much the same for us in Umbria (Italy). There is nothing to remind us of Wollongong. Why travel halfway around the world to see, smell, touch … Continue reading Toto – I’ve a feeling we are not in Kansas any more
The Reluctant Retiree 