Agriturismo Le Sorgenti Pitigliano

... villes de la region, orvieto est construite sur une coline et Emilie la gentillement rebatise orvieto "la vile sur une bosse". C'est une petite ville encore fortifier, construite sur une tres ancienne ville creuse a meme la coline. il y a une grosse cathedrale (duomo) comme toutes les villes que nous avons vue, puis il y a plusieur point de vue sur la region.

en fin de journee, nous avons visiter quelques unes ...

We ended up in Orvieto sa we saw a friends photos of the catherdral and thought it was a must see. The cathedral was like a mini Florence Duomo, but 100% cleaner as the one in Florence is nearly black on the outside with pollution. The front facade on the cathedral is covered in beautiful gold leaf frescos that were glittering in the afternoon sunshine. Had a wander through the old town which was full of life as ...

... was not to be. A wander around the old town and its tiny Jewish ghetto - there was a population of around 400 Jews living here in the 16th century after all were banned from Rome by Pope Pius IV. Some of the best Etruscans ruins from 6BC were in the area so we hiked out of town to check them out. Mostly they consisted of carved out roads through the forested hills. There was also an ancient fountain. Not too exciting to look at but the walk itslelf was very nice :)

Down the road from Montalcino we popped into St Antimo Abbey where the local monks say their (7!!) daily prayers in Georgian chants. We caught part of the 12.45pm prayers and enjoyed some down time while listening the chanting. The afternoon was glorious and once again we were in tshirts, so we made the most of it and had a picnic in the sun beside the Abbey.

... light,
both direct and reflected, a sense of being cut off from the busy
world, and, above all, the smells and breezes of the coast.

I have stayed in this promontory quite a few times, and it has amagic which no other part of Italy can fully emulate. Perhaps one reason is that, unlike any other coastal Italian resort area that I
Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy isola_rossa

Located near Porto Ercole on the south-west coast of the romantic Tuscan peninsula of Monte Argentario, this peaceful, secluded seven-bedroom property has breathtaking, panoramic views of the Mediterranean and islands Giglio, Giannutri, Monte Cristo and Elba - even Corsica can be ...

... by the Romans. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that a rigorous programme of land reclamation, facilitated by technical developments, made the area the productive, ecologically diverse place it is today.

Some of the most significant Etruscan remains in the area are found at Sorana which rises from a mound of sheer volcanic rock (tufa) overlooking the deep valley formed by the River Lente. Here you can see the “Vie Cave” an impressive ...

We are planning a couple of days in Viterbo now.
Chance to look around this lovely town with its Medieval district and also to visit Villa Lante
This is us parked under the walls of the town

... at the Detroit Institute of Arts in the mid-1980s and presented one of the most exciting performances I've ever seen. Of poets only my beloved friend and mentor Amiri Baraka is in the same league on stage. What amazed me most was that Giorno delivered his texts without referring to a manuscript. His works swung with incredible power, and he was able to connect directly with the people in his audience without the distance of a sheet of ...

... We then have more Chicago friends, Justin and Erin coming to town. It is a very busy month for us. But we are thrilled to have people coming. If this inspires others, please let us know what you're thinking. We are also hosting a party this Friday night for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. We had planned on attending but because flights and hotels are so ridiculously expensive, we are taking a pass. So we'll have some buddies over instead. We are excited for the Games ...