Some of our guests ask us if it is easy to get to Rome, where should they stay, eat, etc. Well most of our houses are no more than 2 hours from Rome by car. You can also go to a nearby station and catch the train and enjoy a lovely ride through the Italian countryside...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I always thought that 'bellavista' was used by Italians admiring a splendid view. Funnily enough past festive month I was literally inundated by folders from supermarkets showing pictures of food all 'in bellavista'. How about the arragosta lovely presented on a bed...
Two ladies in my swimming club who have been working as lawyers for years have set up shop on their own. In Italy it is usance to have young people working for you to let them gain work experience. They are a source of cheap labour since in most cases they work for...
While walking home a few days ago I came across this: Wonder if the owner will be able to find his glasses.
We have some very good sniffer dogs here. Recently found out that this one might be a cockapoo. A crossing between a poodle and a cocker spaniel. She is chewing on a jaw of a cinghiale she found. Cinghiale is all the rage for dogs at this time of the year.
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