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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Perugia to Rome
My time in Perugia has come to a close. Paul's meditation group was the largest since we’ve been attending. There were around 400 folks that came together to raise the roof in easy pose (among other poses, to be sure). It is always quite the experience to meet and share conversation with folks from across the globe that have gathered with the ...
Last Two Days
Yesterday and today has been wet, windy, and cold -- thunder and lightening yesterday -- so not much walking about or touristing. It is currently 3 Farenheit (48 degrees) ... Brrr. We did go to Le Celle Franciscan Hermitage yesterday (see pictures). It's a very old, but still active, monastery. The setting is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. Then on to Cortona where the town was empty and most of the shops were closed. We walked ...
Thanksgiving Dinner
Buon apetito! After two days of prepping, last night we sat down to a delizioso cena! Turkey prepared in a brine, smashed potatoes (pressed through a ricer), green beans with pancetta and leeks, yams (sans marshmallows), cranberries, and biscuits -- which really confused the Italians. When they hear biscuits, they think biscotti. So we called ...
Still at It
... the only guest staying at the Locanda. Every morning Virginia comes to get breakfast and caffe for me, cleans my room, and then closes up. I let myself in each night when I get back from the day's activities. The restaurant is only open on the weekends. I am picking up more Italian words here and there. And, getting much better at sign language! ...
More of Italy "Under the Tuscan Sun".....
... to get some photos. A couple from the southern U.S. were just arriving and asked if it was a "pay" lot. I told them that I believed it was free, which turned out to be the case. A young Italian girl arrived about that time, and I confirmed that with her. She works in Cortona, and was just arriving for work.
The walk from the Hotel up to Piazza della Republica was wonderful, as many of the merchants were just opening their shops for the day. As I ...
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