Pianiano, Italy Travel Blogs

Saying goodbye to Gatta Morena

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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... calling to find us.. unfortunately i missed it trying to sort out thar car situation. (ps talk to Giovanni at italy@transfersinitaly.com if you are looking for a reasonably priced transfer from the Rome airport to the port at Civittavecchia or ...

New guests at Gatta Morena B+B

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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Wendy, Carol and Michelle arrived by car from Roma late sunday night. Tiziana and I met them along the road to ensure they didn't miss the last couple of turns as it was quite dark at this point and Gatta Morena is somewhat isolated. Plus the ...

From Rome to Pianiano and Gatta Morena

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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... confusing than beneficial). Gatta Morena is perched on top of a hill overlooking the hamlet of Pianiano.. population 9... which sits across a small valley that is the primary stomping grounds for the neighbour's ...

Gardening at Gatta Morena

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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It was a beautiful day when I arrived, so after dropping my bags off in my new temporary home we headed outside, taking a walk around the yard and large orto (vegetable garden) that Tiziana tended with great care and affection. I tried to ...

Tomatoes Tisana and Pasta..

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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... of the story is.. it's best to get your tomatoes from the market garden in the summer.. or go to Italy to eat tomatoes :) Regarding tisana, a little more investigating (thank-you Wikipedia) and, as I now realize T was explaining to me in ...

Picking Iperico flowers & meeting Antonio

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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This morning we spent some more time in the garden, today picking iperico flowers, which were natural to the area (selvatico), which T made oil from for soothing burns, stings etc. Elio was out in the fields working already. ...

Yoga and a tarot card party

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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After doing some work in the garden earlier, T and I started on a 'passaggiata' together in the late morning. Unfortunately it started to sprinkle.. and then we heard thunder.. so we quickly decided we better head back. Good ...

Pianiano , tufo rock and Romolo from Roma

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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... for many buildings and bridges. There is also alot of it around Gatta Morena , including right across the valley on the backroad to Pianiano. In a later entry you will see more of it as we head to Pitigliano.. called a "tufo town". And then ...

Dinner and a movie

A travel blog entry by suzieb2

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After the long day a quieter evening was in order and Chiara and her cousin Louiza (who was visiting from Viterbo, a town up the coast near Pisa) came over for dinner. They brought a huge rice and vegetable dish that went along with the pasta al ...

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Saying goodbye to Gatta Morena

New guests at Gatta Morena B+B

From Rome to Pianiano and Gatta Morena

Gardening at Gatta Morena

Tomatoes Tisana and Pasta..

Picking Iperico flowers & meeting Antonio

Yoga and a tarot card party

Pianiano , tufo rock and Romolo from Roma

Dinner and a movie