Party in Umbria!

How many village feasts does Umbria count each year?  According to research carried out by the Regione Umbria it is a staggering 634! They also produced the following numbers: 45,3% has a duration of between 5 and 10 days. (23,3% 10 days) 18% lasts for more than 10...
Spezzare il maiale

Spezzare il maiale

Two days ago we helped our neighbours carving up their pig. A very important moment in Umbria and therefore always followed by a sumptuous meal. Pigs have always played a big roll in Italian society and there are a lot of proverbs with the word pig in them. One I like...

Speedcameras

Somewhile ago villages in the surrounding area have been ornamented with speedcameras. I say ornamented since the cameras are housed in tall, sleek very orange plastic containers. Being Italian speedcameras they have lights flashing all over them.  Bella figura! The...

Burning Olive Wood

For years a big piece of olive wood has been lying about in our shed. I tried to put it in our woodburner but it was too big. Last week while sawing some wood I decided to point the chainsaw in the direction of formentioned piece and cut a piece of it. Being dry and...

Iphone apps Umbria

If you have done some research on travelling to Umbria recently you might have stumbled upon two iphone apps (one for Todi and one for Orvieto) costing €5 each. In due time a third app, one on Assisi, will be ready. I wrote the company who produced the apps and got a...
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