Canadair fire-fighting airplanes busy in Umbria
The drought continues here in Umbria and the logical consequence is ... forest-fires all over the place. Unfortunately, the fires are often man made! Every day you see and hear the Canadair planes coming over. They fly to Lake Trasimeno, empty on their way there and...
Immerse yourself in the past in Umbria
With friends I visited the 'Centro delle Tradizioni Popolari' near Citta di Castello. A very friendly guy showed us around. He was quite knowledgeable as long as you kept prodding him for information. The 'centro' is just outside Citta di Castello. You will see big...
How to make Italian coffee
We often get asked by our clients who have rented a holiday apartment or villa through us, whether the rental unit has an American style coffee maker. Some owners have them, others don't. So it might be time to understand how to make coffee in an Italian coffee maker,...
Pasticceria GMB near Castiglione del Lago
I believe I mentioned this 'heaven on earth for sweet tooths like me' before. However this time I have made some pictures ... the pictures make my mouth water, so maybe I (or at least my body) am lucky not living close to this pasticceria. Apart from the ideal...
About to give up!
Yes ... not sure yet how serious I am about this, but when I walked into my vegetable garden this morning ready to water and take care of my plants, I decided that I would simply give up. Now, a few hours later, I am slowly getting back to my normal self and my...
A few flower pictures
I made these pictures a few days ago, end of the day with dark clouds packing in the sky.
Excellent small ‘restaurant’ near Umbertide
Yes, why write 'restaurant' near Umbertide and not simply restaurant? Well ... this place is not really a restaurant. You can eat here and very well. Any time of the day! Yes, they are open for lunch and dinner any day except Mondays. You eat what they have, no menu....
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