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 … Continue reading Eremi del Carceri – the hermitage at Assisi
Umbria
To the Seaside Without a Map – Senigallia
We set off today for the seaside - without a map. How hard can it be to head east until you come to the ocean? Our map is limited to the province of Umbria, and today's exploration took us to Le Marche, the neighbouring province. Well we did get lost, but that is all part … Continue reading To the Seaside Without a Map – Senigallia
A Day by a Lake -Trasimeno
On our train trip from Florence, we had been surprised to find ourselves following the line of a lake, and one of the stations en route was Passiagiano al Trasimeno. So today, with map in hand, we struck off in the direction of Lake Trasimeno. We had no idea what we would find, which is … Continue reading A Day by a Lake -Trasimeno
The Reluctant Retiree 