Cavaliere Palace Spoleto
Corso Garibaldi, 49 Spoleto, Umbria, 06049, Italy
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Lunch with a Princess? Tom's Take....
... her
private quarters, a large room with a massive fire place, and a roaring fire.
There we were treated to appetizers and an endless glass of wine. The room overlooked the family garden, with
path ways and sculptured trees and hedges.
I found myself thinking, "I could get used to this". After a great lunch she led us on a tour of
the castle where she showed us a room the Pope had slept in during the 16th ...
Lunch with a Princess
... for Floriana and her relationship with the Princess we would never have known of this historical gem. As we sat in the wooden pews of the church, the organist played the organ and Floriana sang the most beautiful version of "Ava Maria" I have ever heard. The accoustics were amazing and the organ had perfect pitch. I had tears in my eyes as I listened to the sweet sound of Floriana's voice and thought of the history I was experiencing that ...
The day of the boat, the railway and the bus
... and took us up the funicular railway to the township at the top. We walked a little way to the end of the island, which is shaped like a figure eight, and had a glorious view of the two little islands off the end. There is a variety of greenery, and being a sub tropical island it was in all stages from flowering to autumn colour. It was a lovely place. Enzo told us they get something approaching 15,000 visitors a day in the high season because all ...
Random thoughts and observations Part 2
There are no road rules in Italy, only suggested guidelines for driving.
Just because there is no parking bay, does not mean you can't park there.
Italian (and French) drivers have a greater spatial awareness of their cars than we do. They seem to be able to put a two metre wide car into a 1.9 metre wide space, without problems. And they do it at speed. They pass on corners, double ...
Myfavorite saint was worth the wait
... was already bent slightly, and in the process of getting it on the bus, I saw it bed even more. By the time I managed to get all the stuff off the bus and walk a few feet, the wheel completely broke off.
Instead of crying, remember my new moto, I took one of the straps and tied it to the dog carrier. It was difficult and my back will probably kill me tomorrow, but I managed to pull the dog carrier with all my stuff, for a good half mile to the ...



