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Abbadia Di Piazza Gubbio

Loc. Piazza, Fraz. Loreto Gubbio, Umbria, Italy

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The day of the boat, the railway and the bus

A travel blog entry by ceciliag

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We finally got to Assisi, and met our guide Giuseppe. Because we had to rearrange Capri, we were late getting here, so it was just on dark. We walked through the old town of Assisi, past gates built in the 14the Century. We saw the church and convent of the Poor Claires. They are a cloistered order, who do not even go into their own cathedral. They have their own chapel in the convent. We went into the Basilica of St Francis ...

Random thoughts and observations Part 2

A travel blog entry by ceciliag

... 50 cents and one Euro to go to the toilets here. Every now and again, our TD Andy will tell us we are having a biological break and he will take us to a place that has free toilets. At most tourist places, however, there is a toilet fee.

Too many 6 am wake up alarms begins to wear down even the most enthusiastic.

After the hot chocolates here that are like melted chocolate in a cup, ...

Gubbian Gastronomy

A travel blog entry by sean_emily

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Polpette (Meatballs with Raisins and Pinenuts)

I know I'm not alone when I say when I think of meatballs, spaghetti automatically comes to my mind. Unfortunately this is another one of those things that got lost in translation when brought to America. Meatballs are traditionally served by themselves after the spaghetti has left your plate. Normally eaten with other cooked vegetables or a salad. ...

Myfavorite saint was worth the wait

A travel blog entry by resiststatusquo

... But they gave it to me anyway. I ate as much as I could, then went back upstairs to have a hot shower and go to sleep.

I woke up in a hurry and proceded to get ready to see Asssis. I decided on a train time and ordered a taxi. Maya and I went walking to find the town. Up into the hills we went, finally arriving in the hillside town. I found the church, went inside, and look around. Next, we went into another area of the church, which was connected to ...

An Umbrian Excursion

A travel blog entry by sean_emily

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... with a self guided tour of the Basilica dei San Francesco d'Assisi. Afterwards we found ourselves in an exquisite wine shop where we were treated samples of the finest Umbrian wines. We collected a couple bottles and headed back to Gubbio for a flourishment of conversation, sips of wine and tasty snacks. Eventually we went on yet another self guided tour this time of Gubbio in search of witching hour denizens of the ancient city.


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